*I* think it's just picking up the controller off the motherboard...
 
For what it is worth.



> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:52:23 -0400> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Floppy Drive A> To: [log in to unmask]> > Hi Bonnie -> > Perhaps because the available external floppy drive had been plugged into> its' dedicated port at one time. I've owned a number of Tecras, all of> which used an external drive. I'm not familiar with 8100s, but I imagine> they are similar in this nature to their predecessors.> > Regards,> Steve Lachman> On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 11:30 PM, Bonnie Stanfield <[log in to unmask]>> wrote:> > > Here is an oddity on a laptop: My desktop XP has NO floppy drive A:> > It also does NOT LIST an A: drive on the My Computer.> >> > The LAPTOP(Toshiba Tecra 8100 Windows2000) on the other hand HAS NO Floppy> > drive A:, BUT it does LIST one when I click on My Computer. WHY would it> > LIST one if there is no PLACE for one?> >> > Thanks again,> >> > Bonnie Stanfield> >> > PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download> > visit our download web page at:> > http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml> >> >> > > -- > Steve Lachman> > PCBUILD's List Owners:> Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]>> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>> 
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