Sony MFD-20U User manual

4-677-848-21(1)
2003 Sony Corporation
MFD-20U
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Owner’s Record
The model and serial number are located
on the bottom of the drive unit. Record the
serial number in the space provided
below. Refer to these numbers whenever
you call upon your Sony dealer regarding
this product.
Model No. MFD-20U
Serial No.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard,
do not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not
open the cabinet. Refer servicing
to qualified personnel only.
Caution
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
•Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
Note:
If you have any questions about this
product, you may call the telephone
number listed in “Technical Support”. The
telephone number below is not for
customer service but only for official
purpose.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: MFD-20U
Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack
Road, Oradell, NJ
07649 USA
Telephone No.: 201-930-6972
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.

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Table of Contents
Overview .............................. 4
Overview ............................................. 4
Package Contents ................................ 4
System Requirements .......................... 4
Supported Floppy Disks ...................... 5
Parts and Functions ............................. 5
Positioning the USB Floppy Disk
Drive .................................................... 6
Installing and Removing the Drive
Stand .................................................... 6
Using the USB Floppy Disk Drive ...... 7
Usage Notes......................................... 9
Installation ......................... 10
Installing the Windows XP Device
Driver................................................. 10
Installing the Windows Me Device
Driver................................................. 10
Installing the Windows 2000 Device
Driver................................................. 11
Installing the Windows 98 Device
Driver................................................. 13
Installing the Mac OS 9.x/Mac OS X
Device Driver .................................... 15
Installing the Mac OS 8.6 Device
Driver................................................. 15
Appendix............................ 15
Specifications .................................... 15
Technical Support............. 16
End User License Agreement .. 17
NOTICE TO USERS
Device drivers ©2003 Sony Corporation.
Documentation ©2003 Sony Corporation.
All rights reserved. This manual or device
drivers described herein, in whole or in
part, may not be reproduced, translated to
any machine-readable form without prior
written approval from Sony Corporation.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY
CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR
SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER
BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL,
THE DEVICE DRIVERS OR OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN
OR THE USE THEREOF.
Sony Corporation reserves the right to
make any modification to this manual or
the information contained herein at any
time without notice.
SONY CORPORATION IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO
OR LOSS OF ANY PROGRAMS, DATA,
OR OTHER INFORMATION STORED
ON ANY MEDIA.
Trademarks
•Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
•Macintosh, Mac, PowerBook, Power
Macintosh, iMac, iBook, and Mac OS
are registered trademarks or trademarks
of Apple Computer, Inc.
•Other system names, product names,
and company names appearing in this
manual are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders,
even though not indicated by the ®or
TM marks.
Before you use the drive for the
first time, you must install the
device driver on your computer.
Before connecting the drive, see page
10 for details about the device driver
installation procedure. Also see the end
user license agreement on page 17.

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Overview
Overview
The MFD-20U (hereafter referred to as
the “drive”) has the following features:
• Capable of a 2×read/write speed.
• Can be used vertically by installing
the supplied stand.
• Compatible with Windows and
Macintosh systems.
• Equipped with a USB cable for easy
connectivity.
• The drive is powered by your
computer’s USB port (i.e. USB bus-
powered device), so an external power
source is not required.
Package Contents
The drive package contains the
following:
• MFD-20U USB Floppy Disk Drive
• Operating Instructions
• USB Floppy Disk Drive Device
Driver CD-ROM
• Stand
• USB cable1
System
Requirements
The drive requires the following
minimum system configuration:
• PC/AT compatible personal computer
– Preinstalled Windows 98 SE,
Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows Me, or Windows XP
– USB port
– CD-ROM drive (or device that can
read CD-ROM)
• Macintosh system
– Power Mac G4, G4 Cube, iMac,
iBook, PowerBook G4
– Preinstalled Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9
or later, or Mac OS X 10.1 or later
Notes
• Mac OS X 10.0 does not support this
drive.
• With Mac OS X, format floppy disks
with the “Erase” command of the Disk
Utility and select the “Mac OS
Standard” format.
• Mac OS X cannot format unformatted
floppy disks.
– USB port
1We do not guarantee the correct operation of the drive if you use a USB cable other than the one
supplied to connect the drive.

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Overview
Continued
Supported Floppy
Disks
The drive supports the following floppy
disks:
•Windows
–2DD (720 KB)
–2HD (1.44 MB)
•Macintosh
–2DD (720 KB)
–2HD (1.44 MB)
–2HD (Mac standard format)
Parts and
Functions
This section describes the drive parts and
functions.
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1Status indicator
Indicates the status of the drive. It lights
when the floppy disk in the drive is
being accessed.
2Eject button
Push this button to eject a floppy disk
from the drive.
3
3USB type B receptacle
Used to connect the USB cable to the
drive.

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Installing and
Removing the
Drive Stand
This section describes how to install and
remove the stand of the drive when
using the drive vertically.
To install the stand
1Holding the drive vertically,
insert the stand hook into the
notch at the rear of the drive.
2Raise the stand toward the
drive until the stand pins snap
into the notches under the
drive.
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4USB type B plug
Used to connect the USB cable to the
drive.
5USB type A plug
Used to connect the USB cable to your
computer.
Positioning the
USB Floppy Disk
Drive
The drive is designed to be used
horizontally and vertically. When you
want to use it vertically, you must install
the stand supplied with the drive. For
details, see “Installing and Removing the
Drive Stand”, page 6.
Warning
•When using the drive vertically, make sure
that you place the drive on a stable
horizontal surface. Failing to do so may
cause the drive to fall resulting in
damage, injury, and/or loss of data
on the floppy disk.
•Do not use the drive in any other position
than horizontal and vertical.

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Overview
Continued
To remove the stand
1Holding the drive vertically,
push down the front of the
stand, taking care not to let it
fall.
2Remove the stand hook from
the notch at the rear of the
drive.
Using the USB
Floppy Disk Drive
This section describes how to use the
drive.
With a Windows system
1Holding a floppy disk label side
up, push it into the drive until
you hear a click.
Note
When you are using the drive vertically,
insert the floppy disk with the label side
facing left.
2Perform the desired operations
with the floppy disk from your
computer.
3To eject the floppy disk, wait
until the status indicator goes
off, and then push the eject
button.
Note
Do not eject the floppy disk from the
drive while the status indicator is on as
this may result in data loss or damage.

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With a Macintosh system
1Holding a floppy disk label side
up, push it into the drive until
you hear a click.
A floppy disk icon appears on your
desktop.
Note
When you are using the drive vertically,
insert the floppy disk with the label side
facing left.
2Perform the desired operations
with the floppy disk from your
computer.
3To eject the floppy disk, drag
the floppy disk icon to the trash
can on your desktop.
A message confirming that you can
eject the floppy disk from the drive
appears.
4Push the eject button of the
drive.
Notes
•Do not eject the floppy disk by pushing
the eject button before dragging the
floppy disk icon to the trash can as this
may result in data loss or damage.
•It is recommended to eject the floppy
disk from the drive before your
computer goes into sleep mode.
To write-protect a floppy disk
To prevent data on a floppy disk from
being overwritten, you can write-protect
the floppy disk. When the floppy disk is
write-protected, data cannot be saved on
it.
To write-protect a floppy disk, push the
write-protect tab as illustrated below.
To remove the write-protection on a
floppy disk, push the write-protect tab as
illustrated below.

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Overview
Usage Notes
Usage with other USB devices
Because the drive is a high-powered
device (bus-powered; draws 500 mA of
current or less), it may malfunction if the
power from the computer is not stable.
Therefore, the drive operation is not
guaranteed in the following situations.
•When using the drive at the same time
as other high-powered USB devices
such as hard disks, CD-ROM drives,
scanners, and printers.
•When multiple drives are connected at
the same time.
•When using the drive at the same time
as a bus-powered hub.
Connection to the USB hub
•Connect the drive directly to your
computer’s USB connector (root hub).
Operation is not guaranteed when you
connect the drive to other bus-powered
hubs such as keyboard hubs.

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Installation
Installing the
Windows XP
Device Driver
Windows XP does not require a device
driver to use the drive because the
device driver is already installed. It is
automatically found when you connect
the drive to your computer.
Installing the
Windows Me
Device Driver
This section explains how to install the
drive device driver on a system running
Windows Me.
To install the device driver
1Insert USB Floppy Disk Drive
Device Driver CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
2Connect the USB connector of
the drive to the USB port of
your computer.
The Add New Hardware wizard starts and
the following dialog box appears.
3Select “Specify the location of
the driver (Advanced)”, and
then click [Next].
The following dialog box appears.
4Select the “Specify a location”
check box and type
“X:\Win2000.ME”(where X is
your CD-ROM drive letter) in
the box.
Note
Make sure that all the other check boxes
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Installation
Continued
5Click [Next].
The following dialog box appears.
6Confirm the location of the
device driver.
Note
If the location is not
“X:\WIN2000.ME\SONYU2K.INF”
(where X is your CD-ROM drive letter),
click [Back] and return to step 3.
7Click [Next] to install the device
driver.
8When installation is complete,
click [Finish].
Installing the
Windows 2000
Device Driver
This section explains how to install the
drive device driver on a system running
Windows 2000.
To install the device driver
1Insert USB Floppy Disk Drive
Device Driver CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
2Connect the USB connector of
the drive to the USB port of
your computer.
The Found New Hardware wizard
starts and the following dialog box
appears.

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3Click [Next].
The following dialog box appears.
4Select “Search for a suitable
driver for my device
(recommended)”, and then click
[Next].
The following dialog box appears.
5Select the “Specify a location”
check box.
Note
Make sure that all the other check
boxes are clear.
6Click [Next].
The following dialog box appears.
7In the “Copy manufacturer's
files from”box, type
“X:\Win2000.ME”(where X is
your CD-ROM drive letter), and
then click [OK].
The following dialog box appears.
8Confirm the location of the
device driver.
Note
If the driver location is not
“X:\win2000.me\sonyu2k.inf”(where X
is your CD-ROM drive letter), click
[Back] and return to step 4.
9Click [Next] to install the device
driver.
10 When installation is complete,
click [Finish].

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Installation
Continued
Installing the
Windows 98
Device Driver
This section explains how to install the
drive device driver on a system running
Windows 98.
To install the device driver
1Insert USB Floppy Disk Drive
Device Driver CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
2Connect the USB connector of
the drive to the USB port of
your computer.
The Add New Hardware wizard
starts and the following dialog box
appears.
3Click [Next].
The following dialog box appears.
4Select “Search for the best
drivers for your device
(Recommended)”, and then
click [Next].
The following dialog box appears.
5Select the “Specify a location”
check box and type “X:\Win98”
(where X is your CD-ROM drive
letter) in the box, and then click
[Next].
The following dialog box appears.
6Confirm the location of the
device driver.
Note
If the location is not
“X:\WIN98\SONYUFD1.INF”(where X
is your CD-ROM drive letter), click
[Back] and return to step 4.

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7Click [Next] to install the device
driver. When installation is
complete, click [Finish].
The following dialog box appears.
8Click [Next], and then repeat
steps 4 and 5.
When you are done, the following
dialog box appears.
9Select “The updated driver
(Recommended)”, and then
click [Next].
The following dialog box appears.
10 Confirm the location of the
device driver.
Note
If the location is not
“X:\WIN98\SONYUFD2.INF”(where X
is your CD-ROM drive letter), click
[Back] and return to step 9.
11 Click [Next] to install the device
driver.
12 When installation is complete,
click [Finish].

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Appendix
Installing the Mac
OS 9.x/Mac OS X
Device Driver
Mac OS 9 or later, and Mac OS X 10.1
or later versions do not require a device
driver to use the drive.
Notes
•With Mac OS X, format floppy disks with
the “Erase”command of the Disk Utility
and select the “Mac OS Standard”format.
•Mac OS X cannot format unformatted
floppy disks.
Installing the Mac
OS 8.6 Device
Driver
Mac OS 8.6 needs USB Mass Storage
Support 1.3.5 to use the drive.
Visit the Apple Web site at the address
below to download USB Mass Storage
Support 1.3.5 and installation
instructions.
•http://docs.info.apple.com/
article.html?artnum=60394
Note
If you do not have an Apple ID, you must
create an account to access the USB Mass
Storage Support 1.3.5 article page. Follow the
instructions on the screen to create a new
account. After your account is created, the
USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 article page
opens automatically.
Appendix
Specifications
Power requirements
DC 4.75 to 5.25 V (powered by the USB
port)
Power consumption
0.5 A (2.5 W)
Operating temperature
5 to 35ºC (41 to 95ºF)
Operating humidity
20 to 80% RH (no condensation)
Storage environments
–20 to 55ºC (–4 to 131ºF) at 15 to 90%
RH (no condensation)
Supported floppy disks
3.5" micro floppy disk (2HD and 2DD)
Support formats
•Windows
–2DD (720 KB)
–2HD (1.44 MB)
•Macintosh
–2DD (720 KB)
–2HD (1.44 MB)
–2HD (Mac standard format)
Interface
USB
Data transfer rate
2HD: maximum 1 Mbps
2DD: maximum 500 kbps
Dimensions (W×D×H)
Approx. 110 ×151 ×35 mm (horizontal)
(Approx. 4.3 ×5.9 ×1.4 in.)
(excluding cable, stand, and protrusions)
Weight
Approx. 500 g (without stand)
(Approx. 17.6 oz.)

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Technical Support
Local technical support service
is only available in the following
sales regions.
●For customers in the USA
(Sony Electronics Inc.)
Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
CT
• Toll free: 1-800-588-3847
• Free telephone support is offered for
90 days after your first call. USA
technical support only: Web-based
technical support is free and available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Web site:
http://sony.storagesupport.com/
●For customers in Europe
Refer to “Customer Support and
Service” of the European guarantee
certificate.
●For customers in Australia
and New Zealand
(Sony Australia Limited)
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. EST
• Toll free: (Australia) 1300-13-7669
(NZ) 0800-7669-7895
• Web site:
www.sony.com.au/support.asp
• E-mail:
[email protected]
●For customers in Hong Kong
(Sony Corporation of Hong
Kong Service Center)
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Hotline: [phone]
• Product information Web site:
http://www.sony.com.hk/
Electronics/cp
●For customers in China
(Sony Corporation of Hong
Kong, China Customer Call
Center)
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00
p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Toll free: 86-800-810-2228
• Product information Web site:
http://www.sony.com.cn/
electronics/edmh/home.htm
• E-mail:
[email protected]
●For customers in Korea
(Sony Korea Corp.)
Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00
p.m.
CS center of Sony Korea
Tel.: [phone]
●For customers in Taiwan
(Sony Taiwan Limited)
Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.
Computer Peripheral Department
Tel.: [phone]
●For customers in Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand, the
Philippines, Indonesia,
Vietnam, South Africa, and
India
(Sony Electronics Singapore
Pte. Ltd.)
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.
Tel.: [phone]

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End User License Agreement
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The following “END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT” applies to the USB Floppy
Disk Drive Device Driver software provided by
Sony. Please read the following “END USER
LICENSE AGREEMENT” before installing.
By installing the device driver software, you
agree to the “END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT”.
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
This is a legal agreement between you
(hereafter referred to as the User) and Sony
Corporation (hereafter referred to as Sony)
pertaining to the right to use the USB Floppy
Disk Drive Device Driver software (hereafter
referred to as the PROGRAM). Using the
PROGRAM indicates your acceptance of these
terms and conclusion of the Agreement
between the User and Sony.
1Copyright and all other rights relating to the
PROGRAM and documents accompanying
the PROGRAM are owned by Sony or the
original rightful person or organization
(hereafter referred to as the original rightful
person) granting Sony the right to use the
PROGRAM. The User is granted no rights
other than those specified in this agreement.
2Sony grants the User the non-exclusive,
indivisible and non-transferable right to use
the PROGRAM for the purpose of using the
Sony product “USB floppy disk drive” for
which the PROGRAM designates.
3The User may not transfer the Right of Use
described above to any third party nor allow
for any third party to use the PROGRAM
unless the User obtains the advance written
permission of Sony.
4The User may not export or transport the
PROGRAM or documents accompanying the
PROGRAM from the country where the User
installed the PROGRAM to any other
country.
5The User may not (i) update, add to, or
modify nor (ii) de-assemble or de-compile
the PROGRAM either in whole or in part.
6THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED “AS IS”
WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR NON-DEFECTIVENESS.
7If any dispute relating to infringement of
copyright, patent, or other intangible property
rights arises between the User and a third
party as a consequence of use of the
PROGRAM, the User shall settle the dispute
at the User’s own expense, and shall make no
claim against Sony or the original rightful
person.
8Sony may terminate your license upon notice
for failure to comply with any of these
Terms. Any such termination shall not affect
any payments, any compensation for damage.
Upon termination, you must immediately
destroy the Software together with all copies
in any form.
9This Agreement has several non-English
language versions for the reference purpose
only. In the event of any discrepancy
between the English language version and
any other language version, the English
language version shall prevail.

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Table des
matières
Aperçu.................................. 3
Aperçu ................................................. 3
Contenu de la boîte .............................. 3
Conditions système.............................. 3
Disquettes acceptées ............................ 4
Nomenclature ...................................... 4
Position du lecteur de disquette USB .. 5
Installation et retrait du support du
lecteur .................................................. 5
Utilisation du lecteur de disquette
USB ..................................................... 6
Remarques sur l’utilisation.................. 8
Installation ........................... 9
Installation du pilote de périphérique
Windows XP........................................ 9
Installation du pilote de périphérique
Windows Me ....................................... 9
Installation du pilote de périphérique
Windows 2000................................... 10
Installation du pilote de périphérique
Windows 98....................................... 12
Installation du pilote de périphérique
Mac OS 9.x/Mac OS X...................... 14
Installation du pilote de périphérique
Mac OS 8.6 ........................................ 14
Appendice.......................... 15
Spécifications .................................... 15
Support technique ............ 16
Accord de licence utilisateur ... 18
Avant d’utiliser le lecteur pour la
première fois, vous devez installer
le pilote sur l’ordinateur.
Avant de raccorder le lecteur, reportez-
vous à la page 9 pour plus de détails
sur la procédure d’installation du pilote.
Consultez également l’accord de
licence de l’utilisateur final page 18.

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Aperçu
Aperçu
Aperçu
Le MFD-20U (appelépar la suite
«lecteur») présente les caractéristiques
suivantes:
•Vitesse de lecture et d’écriture 2×.
•Possibilitéde l’utiliser en position
verticale àl’aide du support fourni.
•Compatible avec les systèmes
Windows et Macintosh.
•Dotéd’un câble USB pour faciliter la
connexion.
•Une source externe d’alimentation
n’est pas nécessaire puisque le lecteur
est alimentépar le port USB de votre
ordinateur (c.-à-d. un périphérique
alimentépar bus USB).
Contenu de la
boîte
La boîte du lecteur contient les articles
suivants:
•Lecteur de disquette USB MFD-20U
•Mode d’emploi
•CD-ROM du pilote de périphérique
pour le lecteur de disquette USB
•Support
•Câble USB1
Conditions
système
Le lecteur requiert la configuration de
système minimum suivante:
•Ordinateur personnel compatible PC/
AT
–Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000
Professional, Windows Me ou
Windows XP préinstallés
–Port USB
–Lecteur CD-ROM (ou périphérique
pouvant lire les CD-ROM)
•Système Macintosh
–Power Mac G4, G4 Cube, iMac,
iBook, PowerBook G4
–Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9 ou version
plus récente ou Mac OS X 10.1 ou
version plus récente installépar
défaut
Remarques
•Mac OS X 10.0 ne prend pas en
charge ce lecteur.
•Sous Mac OS X, formatez les
disquettes àl’aide de la commande
«Effacer »de l’utilitaire de disque et
sélectionnez le format «Mac OS
Standard ».
•Mac OS X ne peut formater les
disquettes non formatées.
FR
1Nous ne garantissons pas le fonctionnement correct du lecteur si vous utilisez un câble USB
autre que celui fourni pour le raccordement.

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Disquettes
acceptées
Le lecteur prend en charge les disquettes
suivantes:
•Windows
–2DD (720 KB)
–2HD (1.44 MB)
•Macintosh
–2DD (720 KB)
–2HD (1.44 MB)
–2HD (Format standard Mac)
Nomenclature
Cette section présente les pièces et les
fonctions du lecteur.
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2
1Indicateur Status
Indique l’état du lecteur. Il s’allume lors
de l’accès àla disquette dans le lecteur.
2Bouton Eject
Appuyer sur ce bouton pour éjecter une
disquette du lecteur.
3
3Prise USB de type B
Permet de raccorder le câble USB au
lecteur.