Toshiba Portege R200 (PPR21) - Manual (Page 68)

User’s Manual 4-10
Operating Basics
Connecting the USB floppy disk drive
Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive
When you have finished using the USB floppy disk drive, follow the
procedures below to disconnect it:
1. Wait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all floppy disk activity
has stopped.
2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.
3. Click USB floppy disk drive that you want remove.
4. Pull the USB floppy disk drive’s USB connector out of the computer’s
USB port.
Media care
This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your floppy disks.
Handle your media with care. The following simple precautions will
increase the lifetime of your media and protect the data stored on them:
Floppy disks
1. Store your floppy disks in the container they came in to protect them
and keep them clean. If a floppy disk is dirty, do not use cleaning fluid.
Clean it with a soft damp cloth.
2. Never open the shutter or touch the magnetic surface of your floppy
disk. You could permanently damage it and lose data.
USB connector
USB port
If you connect the USB floppy disk drive after turning on the computer, it
will take about 10 seconds for the computer to recognize the drive. Do not
disconnect and reconnect before 10 seconds has elapsed.
If you disconnect the USB floppy disk drive or turn off the power while the
computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the floppy
disk or the drive.