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Using a Diskette Drive Externally, Connecting and Disconnecting the External Diskette, Drive Assembly

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Using a Diskette Drive Externally By using a diskette drive externally, the drive can be accessed while another drive or a battery pack is in the MultiBay. An external diskette drive assembly (a diskette drive inside an external diskette drive bay) is included with the computer. The external diskette drive bay supports only a diskette drive. No other type of drive, including a SuperDisk LS-120 drive, can be used in this bay. Connecting and Disconnecting the External Diskette Drive Assembly To connect the external diskette drive assembly to the computer-Connect the free end of the diskette drive bay cable to the parallel connector on the rear panel of the computer. To disconnect the external diskette drive assembly from the computer-Disconnect the diskette drive bay cable from the parallel connector on the rear panel of the computer. NOTE: It is not necessary to shut down the computer before connecting or disconnecting the external diskette drive assembly. 5-14 Using Drives

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Using Drives
Using a Diskette Drive Externally
By using a diskette drive externally, the drive can be accessed
while another drive or a battery pack is in the MultiBay.
An external diskette drive assembly (a diskette drive inside an
external diskette drive bay) is included with the computer. The
external diskette drive bay supports only a diskette drive. No
other type of drive, including a SuperDisk LS-120 drive, can be
used in this bay.
Connecting and Disconnecting the External Diskette
Drive Assembly
To connect the external diskette drive assembly to the
computer
—Connect the free end of the diskette drive bay cable
to the parallel connector on the rear panel of the computer.
To disconnect the external diskette drive assembly from the
computer
—Disconnect the diskette drive bay cable from the
parallel connector on the rear panel of the computer.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to shut down the computer before
connecting or disconnecting the external diskette drive assembly.