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Connecting peripheral devices
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To remove a USB floppy disk drive, proceed as follows:
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If your computer is on, wait until the floppy drive LED indicator turns off and then unplug the USB cable.
If the floppy disk drive is not removed properly, your system may crash and you may lose any unsaved
data.
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If your computer is off, you can unplug the USB cable directly from the computer.
Inserting a floppy disk
To insert a floppy disk, proceed as follows:
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Hold the disk (1) with the label side facing up.
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Gently push the disk into the drive (2) until it clicks into place.
Removing a floppy disk
To remove a floppy disk, proceed as follows:
When you have finished using the floppy disk, wait until the LED indicator
(1) turns off and then press the eject button (2) to remove the disk.
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Before pressing the eject button, make sure that the LED indicator is turned off.
If the disk does not come out by pressing the eject button, disconnect the floppy disk drive from the
computer.
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Do not press the eject button while the LED indicator is on. It may damage the floppy disk.
Troubleshooting floppy disks
My USB floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk
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The floppy disk is write-protected. Disable the write-protect feature or use a floppy disk that is not
write-protected.
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Check that the disk is properly inserted into the floppy disk drive.
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Your disk may be corrupt. Try to insert another floppy disk.
