Toshiba Tecra M9 PTM90C Users Manual Canada; English - Page 83

Hardware, Utilities and Options Connecting the USB floppy diskette drive To connect the drive, plug the floppy diskette drive's USB connector into a computer's USB port. Make sure the connector is properly aligned with the socket. Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the connecting pins. USB connector USB port Figure 3-24 Connecting the USB floppy diskette drive If you connect the USB floppy diskette drive after the computer has already been turned on, it will take about ten seconds for it to be recognized by the computer. Do not attempt to disconnect and reconnect the drive before this period has elapsed. Disconnecting the USB floppy diskette drive When you have finished using the USB floppy diskette drive, you can follow the procedures below in order to disconnect it: 1. Wait for the Disk-In-Use Indicator light to go out to make sure all floppy diskette activity has stopped. If you disconnect the USB floppy diskette drive or turn off the power while the computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the floppy diskette or the drive. 2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows Task Bar. 3. Click the USB floppy diskette drive device that you want to remove. 4. Carefully pull the floppy diskette drive's USB connector out from within the computer's USB port. User's Manual 3-32