Socket Mobile RT786 RT786EX manual Floppy Disk Drive, Printer Cable, Hard Disk Drive

Components and Functions

Keyboard Backlight (optional)

Press [Fn] [F5] key for approximately 1 second turns keyboard backlight ON or OFF.

Floppy Disk Drive

The computer comes with a 3.5" 1.44MB floppy disk drive (FDD). The 1.44MB FDD can also read and write 720KB double side double density diskette. It is recommended that high density (2HD marking) diskette been used only.

FDD can be removed and swapped with CD-ROM drive or 2nd battery. When CD-ROM drive or 2nd battery is installed, you may still use FDD by connecting it via the rear DB-25 port.

Printer Cable

For most printers there is no special requirement in connection. However, some printer cables do not contain all 25 wires. To avoid malfunction, the printer adapter cable comes with your computer should be attached to the printer cable. The purpose is to re-connect all the ground pins. Devices equivalent to printer such as scanner, Laplink cable, etc. also need this cable.

Please note do not use the FDD cable as printer adapter cable.

Hard Disk Drive

The Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is a 2.5” type standard IDE interface data storage device.

HDD and FDD, CD-ROM drives are removable. This provides convenience and security. They can ONLY be removed while the power is OFF.

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