Sony PCG-GRX500K - Manual (Page 60)

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To disconnect an external floppy disk drive when the
notebook is on
1 Double-click in the task tray. The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” dialog
box opens.
2 Click USB Floppy Disk Drive to select it, and click Stop.
3 Confirm USB Floppy Disk Drive is selected in the “Stop a hardware device”
dialog box.
4 When the message, “Floppy Disk Drive can now be safely removed from the
system” opens, click OK.
5 Unplug the external floppy disk drive from the notebook.
To carry an external floppy disk drive
Fold the floppy disk drive cable and connector into the side compartment on the
floppy disk drive.
Notes on handling floppy disks
❑ Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surface of the floppy disk.
❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets.
❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other heat sources.
Carrying an External Floppy Disk Drive