Sony PCG-V505EC - Manual (Page 99)

Disconnecting a floppy disk drive
You can disconnect a USB floppy drive when the computer is off by disconnecting the USB cable from the computer.
Disconnecting the drive when the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) may cause the computer to
malfunction.
To disconnect a USB floppy drive while the computer is on
1. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box
appears.
2. Click to select the floppy drive in the Hardware devices window, if it is not already selected .
3. Click Stop . The Stop a Hardware device window appears.
4. Make sure the floppy drive is selected, and click OK. A message appears stating it is safe to remove the
hardware device.
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