Toshiba TECRA M5 User Manual

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User’s Manual
The Grand Tour
USB floppy disk drive
The USB floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte 
floppy disks and connects to the USB port. It is supplied as standard with 
some models and as an option with others.
Figure 2-10 USB floppy disk drive
Arrow mode
When the Arrow mode indicator lights green, 
you can use the keypad overlay (gray labeled 
keys) as cursor keys. Refer to the 
 section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.
Numeric mode
You can use the keypad overlay (gray labeled 
keys) for numeric input when the Numeric mode 
indicator lights green. Refer to the 
 section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.
USB connector
Insert this connector into one of the USB ports of 
your computer.
Disk-In-Use Indicator This indicator lights when the floppy disk is being 
accessed.
Floppy disk slot
Insert a floppy disk in this slot.
Eject button
When a floppy disk is fully seated in the drive, the 
eject button pops out. To remove a floppy disk, 
push in the eject button and the floppy disk pops 
out partially for removal.
Eject button
Floppy disk 
slot
Disk-In-Use 
Indicator
USB connector
Check the Disk-In-Use indicator when you use the USB floppy disk drive. 
Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the light is 
glowing. Doing so could destroy data and damage the floppy disk or the 
drive.