UPGRADED EXTERNAL USB 3.5 INCH FLOPPY DISK READER DRIVE for PC, LAPTOP AND DESKTOP

For those who used computers in the 1980s and 1990s, the floppy disk was more than just a storage medium for important data, pictures, audio and other files, Its a return to the past. Floppy disks carry their memories and recollections, representing past lives and experiences. For many people, seeing a floppy disk or hearing the sound of it is like going back to a bygone era, and those fond memories are reawakened. The floppy disk has great sentimental value and is a lifetime treasure. But with the development of technology, the floppy disk is gradually phased out, now the computer has no built-in driver can read the floppy disk, so this USB 3.5 inch external floppy disk reader is a good solution to reading and writing your floppy disks. It can help you open the old floppy disks, you can transfer the files in the floppy disk to your computer for storage.

Feature:

✔USB 2.0 & Type-C external USB floppy disc reader is perfect companion for our laptops or desktops without internal floppy disk drive.

✔Plug and play,no need any additional software and extra power supply.

✔High Speed Type C and USB 2.0 floppy disc reader.

✔Pop-up button makes it convenient to eject your floppy discks.

✔Wide Compatibility: Supported PC, laptop and desktop with windows 11/ 10/ 8.1/ 7/ Vista/ XP OS.

TIPS:

✔Windows 11/10 system has a lot of show/hide options for File Explore,so you maybe cannot see the drive icon named "Floppy disk drive (A:)" after bring up "Windows File Explorer", please bring up “Devices and Printers” and right-Click on the drive icon named “TEACV0.0” under the “Devices”, Hover cursor over “Browse files” and then click on “Floppy disk drive(A:)”, then you will see the content of your disks.

✔When you insert second diskette, it still shows the files from the 1st disksettefor, for this issue, please make sure you use the refresh button. After insert second floppy disk inside the drive, please right click the Windows Explorer and click "refresh" in order to update the contents of the device and read the data off the newly inserted floppy disk.

✔Not all of yours disks were readable, that is a factor of age, not the drive. Some of the data had been corrupted if they are too old or they are not stored appropriately.

Achieve Your Memories, Return to the Past!

Multi-function 3.5 inch 1.44MB External USB Floppy Disk Drive.

Multi-function :

✔Data Backup: Transfer your files in the floppy disks to your computer;

✔Get embroidery designs from computer to put on your embroidery machine;

✔Install old operating system;

✔Transfer music that yourve written and performed from KR-15 Intelligent Piano to computer;

✔Play old floppy disc games;

✔Transfer photos from Sony Mavica digital camera to your computers.

Give Your Floppy Disk Some Time

Q: Reading speed is slow?

A: Yes, it is slow, but its normal, because floppy disks were never fast.

Tips: Please do not expect this external USB floppy disk drive to work with the speed of todays storage devices, as floppy disks are characterized by small capacity and slow reading speed. Make a big glass of iced tea, (coffee or an adult beverage will work, too) turn on the music and transfer those files.

Wide Compatibility: This floppy disk converter support windows 11/10/10 Pro/8/7/2000/XP

Tips:

✔Floppy disk is characterized by small capacity and slow reading speed, please give it some time to load the data. Its normal that you hear the nostalgic soft little whirring sound as it loaded your old files. Please always wait for the disks to stop whirring before trying to do anything else.

✔Windows 11/10 system has a lot of show/hide options for File Explore,so you maybe cannot see the drive icon after bring up Windows File Explorer,please bring up “Devices and Printers” to find it, more details about the drive icon location, please skip to Trouble shooting 1 in the user manual.

✔This is a universal external 3.5 inch floppy disk reader, cant play 5.25 inch discs,and cant be used with TV, car, smartphone.

✔When using this usb floppy drive, please connect it to the the ports on the back of the computer if yours is a desktop.

✔Please insert the disk into the drive firstly, and then plug the USB connector into your computer USB port, then your computers will recognize the drive soon.

✔No worries if you dont see a light on the front of the drive when you plug it in, you will see it when your drive start to read/write your disks.

✔When you insert second diskette, it still shows the files from the 1st disksettefor, for this issue, please make sure you use the refresh button. After insert second floppy disk inside the drive, please right click the Windows Explorer and click "refresh" in order to update the contents of the device and read the data off the newly inserted floppy disk.

✔Please do not use an USB hub,USB extension cable or USB adapter to prevent the drive from working properly due to insufficient power.

✔Not all of yours disks were readable, that is a factor of age, not the drive. Some of the data had been corrupted if they are too old or they are not stored appropriately.

✔Sometimes you can see the files, copy and move them, but we cannot open it. Because our computer was so new that it did not have correct software on it that would open some of the old files on the disks, you will need the specific application to open the file. Its software problem,not the drive.

✔Unlike flash drives you cant unmount the drive or eject the disks from windows. You have to press the button on the unit to eject the disk.