He's talking about the 4 pin power plug.
There's more than one way to put a data cable into a floppy drive, and I
daresay most people on this list, including myself, can testify to that
from experience.
The OS makes no difference.


[log in to unmask] wrote:
> What is a power strap?  There is only one way to insert a power plug
> on a drive if that is what you are talking about, and only one way to
> insert a data cable if that is what you are talking about.  I am
> unable to understand how the OS would make a difference in how you
> can connect a drive if there is only one correct way to do it.  I
> have a new Mitsui floppy that I will be putting into an existing XP
> Pro system.  Please explain what you are talking about re "Power
> Strap".
>
>
>
> Ron Kaplan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> An important FYI re: XP & floppy drive conflicts: I am running XP
>> Pro,and had posted that my Floppy A: drive light was always on,the
>> device was "working properly",but did not recognize an inserted
>> disk. I was advised that with floppies from some floppy
>> manufacturers--such as Sony & Mitsui--if you are running XP, the
>> power strap in fact has to be reversed,i.e.,on the opposite side of
>> the power plug.Well,this WAS the solution for me,and I hope this
>> info.proves to be helpful.

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