Using The Diskette Drive As An External Device; Figure 2-3. Connecting The Diskette Drive As An External Device - Dell Inspiron 3800 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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7 . Slide the new device firmly into the media bay.
You should hear a click when the device is fully seated.
8. Click OK, and then click OK again to close the Softex window.
Using the Diskette Drive as an External
Device
If the external media bay in your computer is already occupied by another device, you
can use the diskette drive as an external device.
NOTICE: Use the diskette drive cable with the diskette drive only.
Use the diskette drive cable to connect the diskette drive to the parallel connector on
the back of the computer (see Figure 2-3).
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Figure 2-3. Connecting the Diskette Drive as an External Device

Parallel port connector on back of computer
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2 Diskette drive cable
3 Diskette drive