Sabrent Computer Drive Computer Drive User manual

Category
Floppy drives
Type
User manual

This manual is also suitable for

SabrentSBTUFDB1.44MBEXTERNALUSBFLOPPYDISKDRIVE
DeviceSetup
1.InserttheUSBCablefromyourSBTUFDBintoanavailableUSBportonyourcomputer.Makecertainthereisno
floppydiskinthediskdriveduringinstallation.
1. YouwillreceiveapromptinformingyouthatWindowsisInstallingdevicedriversoftware”:
FigureA:
2. YoucanproceeddirectlytoStep6tobeginusingtheSabrentUSBFloppyDrive.However,ifyouwishtofirst
confirmthattheinstallationis fullycomplete,presstheStartButtonandrightclick
onComputerandclickon
Manage:

3. Select“DeviceManager”:
4. LocatetheFloppydiskdrivesandclickonthesmallblackArrowtotheleft.Youshouldsee“TEACUSBUF00Cx
USBDevice”.Rightclick
onitandchooseProperties:
5. Youcanverifythedeviceisproperlyinstalled.
FigureA:
FigureB:
6. ClickontheStartButton,thenclickonComputer:
7. YoushouldseeFloppyDiskDrive(A:)appearunderDevicewithRemovableStorage:
8. Inserta1.44MBFloppyDiskintotheSBTUFDB(Thesediskdrivesdonotsupport720KBdisks).
9. Afterinsertingthefloppydiskintothedrive,waitonefullminuteforthefloppydisktoproperlymount.Double
clickonFloppyDiskDrive(A:):
10. Thecontentsofthefloppydiskwill bedisplayed.Beforeaccessinganyofthefiles,highlight(select)allofthe
fileslisted.Thiswillcachethefilesandmaketransferringandopeningthefilesmuchfaster:
Agreenprogressbarshouldfillupintheexplorerba r.Allowthebartofillcompletelybeforetryingtoaccess
yourfiles:
11. Youshouldnowbeabletoaccessthefilesonyour1.44MBfloppydisks.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
1. Ineedthedriverforthisdevice,wherecanIfindit?ArethereanyMacOSXdriversavailableforthisdevice?
Thisdeviceis“Plugandplay;”thedriversareinstalledautomaticallybyWindowsitself.
“Plugandplay”functionalityalsoappliestoMacOSX.
2. Ifollowedtheinstructions,andthe“FloppyDiskDrive(A:)”appearsunder“DevicewithRemovableStorage”,
butwhenIinsertafloppydiskintothedriveitdoesn’tread/tellsmethereisnofloppy/tellsmeIneedtoformat
thedisk.
Afterpluggingthedriveintoyourcomputer,makesureyouallowafullminuteorsobeforeinsertingafloppy
diskintothedrive.Also,ensurethatthefloppydiskyouareusingis1.44MBdensity,asanyotherdensitywill
notworkwiththisdrive.Lastly, makesurethatthesafetylockonthefloppydiskisnoton.
3. Ipluggedinthedrive,butnothingishappening.Thedriverisn’tinstalling/itisn’tshowingupunderComputer.
TryconnectingthedrivedirectlyintoaUSBport,andNOTthroughaUSBhuborextension.WhiletheFloppy
DriveiscompletelypoweredthroughtheUSBport,onsomeComputers,theUSBportmaynotbeproviding
enoughpowertodaisychainthrougha2
nd
device.
4. ThelightonthefrontofthedriveflickeredonwhenIpluggeditin,butthenturnedoffrightaway,isthatnormal?
Yes.Thedrivelightinthefrontonlygoesonwhenitisactivelyspinningorcommunicatingwithyour
computer.Whenyouplugitinitquicklycommunicateswithyoucomputerandbeginstoproperlymount,so
thelightwillflickeronforasecond,andthengoout.Onceyouinsertadiskandcacheoropenthefiles,you
willseethelightflickeronandoffmorefrequently.
  • Page 1 1
  • Page 2 2
  • Page 3 3
  • Page 4 4
  • Page 5 5
  • Page 6 6

Sabrent Computer Drive Computer Drive User manual

Category
Floppy drives
Type
User manual
This manual is also suitable for

Ask a question and I''ll find the answer in the document

Finding information in a document is now easier with AI