Toshiba TECRA M5 user manual Using the USB floppy disk drive, Connecting USB floppy disk drive

Operating Basics

Using the USB floppy disk drive

The USB floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks and connects to the USB port. Refer to Chapter 2, The Grand Tour, for more information. It is supplied as standard with some models and as an option with others.

Connecting USB floppy disk drive

To connect the drive, plug the floppy disk drive’s USB connector into a computer’s USB port. Refer to Figure 4-3.

Make sure the connector is right side up and properly aligned with the socket. Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the connecting pins.

USB port

USB connector

Figure 4-3 Connecting the USB floppy disk drive

If you connect the USB floppy disk drive after turning on the computer, it will take about 10 seconds for the computer to recognize the drive. Do not disconnect and reconnect before 10 seconds has elapsed.

Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive

When you have finished using the USB 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 USB 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 Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.

3.Click USB floppy disk drive device that you want remove.

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

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