Toshiba A50 - Manual (Page 56)

User’s Manual 2-12
The Grand Tour
USB floppy disk drive (optional)
An optional 3 1/2" floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-
kilobyte floppy disks. It connects to the USB port.
USB floppy disk drive
Disk-In-Use Indicator This indicator lights when the floppy disk is being
accessed.
Floppy disk slot Insert a floppy disk in this slot.
Eject button When a floppy disk is fully seated in the drive, the
eject button pops out. To remove a floppy disk,
push in the eject button and the floppy disk pops
out partially for removal.
Eject button Floppy disk
slot
Disk-In-Use
Indicator
Check the Disk-In-Use indicator when you use the floppy disk drive. Do
not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the light is glowing.
Doing so could destroy data and damage the floppy disk or the drive.
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The external floppy disk drive should be placed on a flat, horizontal
surface when in use. Do not set the drive on an incline greater than 20
o
while it is operating.
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Do not set anything on top of the floppy disk drive.