Toshiba TECRA A2 manual Using optical media drives, Disconnecting 3 1/2 floppy disk drive

Operating Basics

Disconnecting 3 1/2" floppy disk drive

When you have finished using the floppy disk drive, follow the procedures below to disconnect it:

1.Wait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all floppy disk activity has stopped.

If you disconnect the floppy disk drive or turn off the power while the computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the floppy disk or the drive.

2.Click the Safety Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.

3.Click floppy disk drive.

4.Pull the floppy disk drive connector out of the USB port.

Using optical media drives

The text and illustrations in this section refer primarily to the optical DVD- ROM drive. However, operation is the same for all other optical media drives. The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of CD/ DVD-ROM-based programs. You can run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without an adaptor. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD- ROM, an indicator on the drive glows.

Use the WinDVD 5 application to view DVD-Video discs.

If you have a DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive, refer also to the Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive section for precautions on writing to CDs.

If you have a DVD-R/-RW drive, refer also to the Writing CD/DVDs on DVD-R/-RW drive section for precautions on writing to CD/DVDs.

If you have a DVD Super Multi drive, refer also to the Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive section for precautions on writing to CD/DVDs.

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