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M o d u l e s
FDD (F
LOPPY
) M
ODULE
As mentioned on page 3 of this chapter, the FDD is
hot-swappable
.
It can work equally well in either the internal or external position.
S
TARTUP
C
ONSIDERATIONS
The FDD does not have to be present when you boot-up. If it
isnt in the Drive bay or attached to the parallel port, the POST
(refer to
Chapter 4: Firmware
), will tell you. This does not affect
performance: you can insert the FDD into the Drive bay or con-
nect it to the parallel port at any time.
D
RIVE
B
AY
I
NSTALLATION
If the FDD is not already installed, make sure the bay is empty,
then push the FDD module in until its outer edge is flush with
the side of the computer. You should hear a click from the
locking latch on the bottom panel when the module is in place.
P
ARALLEL
C
ONNECTION
If the Drive bay is occupied (e.g. with a battery), you can con-
nect it to the parallel port with a cable (not provided). To make
the connection, attach the FDD to the cable
first
and then attach
the other end of the cable to the parallel port.
If you need to use the parallel port for some other purpose (e.g.
to print), you can disconnect the parallel adapter and plug in
your parallel device without turning off the system.
M
Warning
Do not remove the FDD
module from the parallel
port or Drive bay while it
is active. Disconnecting
during data access may
damage the system, the
FDD or result in data loss
and/or corruption.
FDD
