Toshiba PORTABLE PERSONAL COMPUTER L505 - Manual (Page 126)

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L500/L505/L500D/L505D
2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the 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.
eSATA (External Serial ATA)
An device corresponding to eSATA function can be connected to the
eSATA/USB combo port on the computer.
Connecting the eSATA device
To connect an eSATA device, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Connect an eSATA cable to the eSATA/USB combo port.
Figure 8-6 Connecting an eSATA cable to the eSATA/USB combo 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.
■ A connected eSATA device may not be recognized if it is connected to
the computer’s eSATA/USB combo port while the computer is in Sleep
Mode or Hibernation Mode. If this occurs, disconnect the eSATA device
and then reconnect the device while the computer is turned on.
■ If you connect an eSATA device 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.