Internal 7 in 1 Drive User’s Manual
149369-02 Rev. A
Page 23
August 2002
5) SmartMedia card handling
If the contact area of a SmartMedia card is dirty, a read error may be caused. Keep the
contact area clean.
6) SmartMedia card with ID
The Internal 7 in 1 Drive does not support the ID information of the SmartMedia card, but
allows you to use any SmartMedia card with ID as a usual media.
7) Restrictions on the DOS mode
When in the DOS mode, the only floppy disk drive can operate. The SmartMedia and
CompactFlash card reader/writers do not operate in the DOS mode. To use those
reader/writers, start up Windows.
8) Antivirus
software
When memory-resident antivirus software runs in your PC, the PC may come to operate
unusually slowly or hang up. In this case, uncheck the media of the Tri-Media in the
anti-virus software.
9) Floppy disk drive interface cable
The floppy disk drive interface should be connected to the floppy disk controller on the
PC’s motherboard by a 34-pin ribbon cable. The 34-pin ribbon cable usually has two
connectors to be connected with floppy disk drives. The floppy disk drive connected to
the connector on the cable end is drive A, and the drive connected to the intermediate
connector of the cable is drive B. For a PC with only one floppy disk drive, connect the
drive to the connector on the cable end.
[Important] No 34-pin cable is supplied with this product. Be careful not to
connect the cable reversely.
10) BIOS settings for the floppy disk drive
When setting the PC’s BIOS, set the floppy disk drive to legacy 3.5-inch 1.44-MB. Some
PCs provide 3-mode support by their BIOS. However, if your PC is used with Windows,
do not use 3-mode support. The use of 3-mode support may disable normal access to
the drive under Windows.
Computer side
Drive B:
Drive A: