Laptop User Manual

User’s Manual 3-30
Hardware, Utilities and Options
USB FDD Kit
The USB floppy diskette drive accommodates either a 1.44MB or 720KB
floppy diskette and connects to one of the computer's USB ports.
Figure 3-13 The USB floppy diskette drive
Connecting the USB floppy diskette drive
To connect the drive, plug the floppy diskette drive’s USB connector into a
computer’s USB port.
Figure 3-14 Connecting the USB floppy diskette drive
Eject button
Floppy
diskette slot
Disk-In-Use
Indicator
USB connector
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
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.