Operating Basics
Portégé A100
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Portégé A100
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If you connect the diskette 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 a optional USB diskette drive
When you have finished using the diskette drive, follow the procedures
below to disconnect it:
1. Wait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all diskette activity
has stopped.
If you disconnect the diskette drive or turn off the power while the
computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the
diskette or the drive.
2. Pull the diskette drive connector out of the USB port.
Diskette care
Handle your diskettes with care. The following simple precautions will
increase the lifetime of your diskettes and protect the data you store on
them:
1. Store your diskettes in the container they came in to protect them
and keep them clean. If a diskette is dirty, do not use cleaning fluid.
Clean it with a soft damp cloth.
2. Do not slide back the diskette’s protective metal covering or touch
the diskette’s magnetic surface. Fingerprints may prevent the
diskette drive from reading data from the diskette.
3. Data may be lost if the diskette is twisted; bent; or exposed to direct
sunlight or extreme heat or cold.
4. Do not place heavy objects on your diskettes.
5. Do not eat, smoke, or use erasers near your diskettes. Foreign
particles inside the diskette’s jacket can damage the magnetic
surface.
6. Magnetic energy can destroy the data on your diskettes. Keep your
diskettes away from speakers, radios, television sets and other
sources of magnetic fields.