Toshiba Tecra S11 User Manual download pdf (Page 88)

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TECRA A11/S11, Satellite Pro S500

Disconnecting the USB floppy diskette drive

When you have finished using the USB floppy diskette drive, you can follow

the procedures below in order to disconnect it:

1. Wait for the Disk-In-Use Indicator light to go out to make sure all floppy

diskette activity has stopped.

2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows Taskbar.

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 3-16 Connecting an eSATA cable to the eSATA/USB combo port

If you disconnect the USB floppy diskette drive or turn off the power while

the computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the

floppy diskette or the drive.

Make sure the connector is properly aligned with the socket.

Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the

connecting pins.

1. eSATA cable

2. eSATA/USB combo port

■ 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.

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