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Specifications
Specifications
Performance
Power Mac G4 freezes at startup if a
USB FDD is connected
There are reports of some problems with the
Power Mac G4, iBook, and PowerBook running
Mac OS 9.0.2 or Mac OS 9.0.3. See Apple
Computer's Tech Info Library for more
information.
• Unplug the USB FDD from the computer
before startup.
• After startup is complete, plug the USB FDD
into the USB port on the computer.
• Install Mac OS 9 Update (9.0.4) using the
Software Update control panel or download
it from Apple Software Updates at
http://www.apple.com/swupdates/
.
USB FDD works very slowly in Mac OS
X
This is a known issue in early versions of Mac OS
X. MS-DOS disk support on Mac OS X has been
improved in later versions.
Check the Apple Software Updates online at
http://www.apple.com/swupdates/
for new
releases of Mac OS X.
Transfer rate
500 Kbps
Certification
FCC Class B and CE Certified
Data buffer
2 MB
FDD format
support
• 2HD: Macintosh and Windows: 1.44MB (512byte x 18
sector x 80 track)
• 2DD: Windows: 720KB (512byte x 9 sector x 80 track)
Operating System
Support
• Windows XP / 2000 / Me / 98 SE
• Macintosh OS X 9.0 or higher
Problem
Solution
