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Modern PCs typically do not use floppy drives, as they have become obsolete due to advancements in storage technology. However, if a floppy drive is needed, USB floppy disk drives can be used to read 3.5-inch floppy disks. These external drives connect via USB ports and are compatible with contemporary operating systems.
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What a floppy drive is used for in a computer?
for putting floppy disks in it
What you inside a floppy disk into a so that data stored in the floppy disk can be read?
To read a floppy disk, you insert a floppy disk into a floppy disk drive. Not all computers have floppy disk drives. Typically desktop computers or ones that stand on the floor have floppy disk drives. New machines today allow a USB thumb drive (USB flash memory storage device) to be used in place of a floppy drive. All modern computersy have USB connections. If you need to read a floppy disk and you computer does not have a floppy disk drive, you can purchase a USB connected floppy disk drive for your computer.
What type of power supply connector is used to supply power to the floppy drive light remains lit constantly How should the technician attempt to repair the problem?
The drive appears to be a bad one. Why do you need a floppy disc drive anyways?
What is a floppy drive on a computer?
A Floppy Drive is where you can insert Floppy Disk in order to read and write data to them. They are seldomed used anymore, as optical discs are more mainstream.
Floppy drive cable is a 34-pin ribbon cable and a twist in the cable?
used on a floppy
What is common name for the data cables used on floppy?
The common name for the data cables used on floppy drives is "floppy ribbon cable." These cables typically have a flat, multi-conductor design and connect the floppy drive to the computer's motherboard. They usually feature a 34-pin connector for the floppy drive interface.
Can i use a floppy disk in a zip drive?
No. Zip drives cannot read floppy disks, and cannot be used on a traditional floppy controller.
Why cant you have drive B on PC?
The B: drive was originally used back in the days when having two floppy drives was common. A: and B: are reserved for floppy drive use.
What is the name of the power connector used with floppy drive?
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Advantages and disadvantages of single floppy drive and no hard drive?
In old machines floppy drives were primarily used for booting up the machine. Floppy drive has a very small memory capacity. Almost all of the latest Operating Systems are larger than a Floppy drive capacity of e.g. 1.44MB. Floppy's are not as reliable as other media and can easily get corrupted.
When were floppy drives first invented?
The floppy disc drive was invented at IBM in 1967. It used 8" floppy discs. The first floppy disc drive in an IBM personal computer appeared in 1981. By this time the original 8" floppy disc had been replace by a 5.25" disc.
The disk drive is used to store data on what?
A floppy drive or a CD drive or a DVD drive.
