- Aug 15, 2001
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Hi. A friend asked me this question, and I don't know either, so I am turning to you - the global alliance of Anandtechers - as I frequently do, so I can look to my friends like the tech god that I very nearly am
He has a Acer Travelmate 312T. The floppy disk has broken on it - it attached to the parallel port on the laptop(!) The disk is one of those slim ones and he's not had much luck finding a replacement. The drive has broken just when he was halfway through reinstalling the OS - so he's buggered until he can find a floppy.
He's wondering if a USB floppy disc drive will work on it. Anyone have an answer? Would help him not to waste £50...
He has a Acer Travelmate 312T. The floppy disk has broken on it - it attached to the parallel port on the laptop(!) The disk is one of those slim ones and he's not had much luck finding a replacement. The drive has broken just when he was halfway through reinstalling the OS - so he's buggered until he can find a floppy.
He's wondering if a USB floppy disc drive will work on it. Anyone have an answer? Would help him not to waste £50...