Floppy Disk Reader, 3.5 Inch External USB Type C Floppy Disk Drive for PC, Lapto

Description: Floppy Disk Reader, 3.5 Inch External USB Type C Floppy Disk Drive for PC, Laptop and Desktop Compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7/2000/XP, Black, Frosted Texture Floppy Disk Reader for PC: As most modern laptops and desktop computers no longer come equipped with internal floppy disk drive for reading floppy diskettes, this 3.5 inch external USB floppy disk drive is an excellent solution to reading and writing your old floppy disks as easy as a built-in floppy disc reader. Retrieve Your Memories, for all the people that grew up with floppy disks, this is a return to the past.Plug and Play Floppy Disc Reader: No extra driver program is required, powered by the USB cable. Just insert your floppy diskette into floppy disk drive, then plug the USB type A/C connector to your computer and it will be automatically detected. Bring up Windows File Explorer, you will see drive A icon under "Devices and Drives", right click it and select open option, you could cut, paste, copy the files in your floppy disks as you would other files in the system.Ultra thin and Portable USB Floppy Drive: With ultra-slim (Only 0.63inch thick) design and lightweight(Only 0.52Ib), you can easily carry and use this compact USB floppy disk reader to retrieve your wedding photos, childhood photos, favorite poetry, university graduation thesis, novel manuscript and favorite songsinside your floppy disks at anywhere, no matter in the office, at school, at home or during travel. It's a great gift idea for someone who have a lot of memories in the floppy discs.Wide Compatibility: This USB floppy disk reader is compatible with Windows 11/ 10/ 8.1/ 7/ Vista/ XP/2000 OS, not compatible with mac operating system, you can use it on most pc, laptop and desktop computers. 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.Tips: Not all of your disks were readable, that is a factor of age, not the drive. Floppy disks are products of the 80s and 90s of the last century, and has a history of 30 to 40 years, due to the retention of time is too long, some floppy disks may have been corrupted, got mold or dust, so some of your floppy disks may not be opened by our floppy disk drive successfully or the drive may can open some floppy disks fristly but stop working because of the dust on the disk. Note: Please check the status of the floppy disk carefully before reading it in case the drive stops working due to floppy disk issues. Product Description Retrieve Your Memories, Return to the Past! 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, It's 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. How to use it: 1.First insert your floppy disk into the Floppy Drive, then plug USB connector into an USB port on your computer directly with no hub, no extension cable, no adapter (You need to plug into the motherboard mounted ports, the ports on the back of the computer if yours is a desktop). Wait until your computer recognizes the new USB device, and settles. 2.The Drive will whir for a few seconds. After the disk stops whirring, bring up Windows File Explorer. 3.The Main Menu Tree will appear on the left side of the screen, but the Floppy Drive will probably not show up there. This is normal. If it does show up, skip to Step 7. 4. Click on the "This PC"listing on the Main Menu Tree. The main screen should show all the drives in the computer, including the new Floppy Drive, which should be shown as “Drive A:” or "Floppy Disk Drive (A:)" . 5. Right-Click on the “Drive A:”Floppy Drive icon. A menu should appear. 6. At the top of the Right-Click Menu should be "open". Click it. This lets the Operating System "see" the Floppy Drive. “Drive A:” Floppy Drive icon should now appear on the left Main Menu Tree, and can be used like any other Drive in the system. 7. To see the files stored on the Floppy Drive, click on “Drive A:” Floppy Drive in the Main Menu Tree, and the files should appear on the Main Screen. 8. Cut, Paste, Copy the files as you would other files in the system. 9. When done, press the mechanical eject button on the unit to eject the disk and insert the second disk, disk contents do refresh after double click the “Drive A:” icon in File Explorer. 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. 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 your've 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 it's normal, because floppy disks were never fast. Tips: Please do not expect this external USB floppy disk drive to work with the speed of today's 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 compatible with windows 11/10/10 Pro/8/7/2000/XP, do not compatible with Mac. Tips: ✔Not all of your disks were readable, that is a factor of age, not the drive. Floppy disks are products of the 80s and 90s of the last century, and has a history of 30 to 40 years, due to the retention of time is too long, some floppy disks may have been corrupted, got mold or dust, so some of your floppy disks may not be opened by our floppy disk drive successfully or the drive may can open some floppy disks fristly but stop working because of the dust on the disk. Note: Please check the status of the floppy disk carefully before reading it in case the drive stops working due to floppy disk issues. please apply for a replacement when you encounter any problems, we will be responsible for the any issuses happen on our products until you are satisfied! ✔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. ✔It still shows the files from the 1st diskette when you insert 2nd diskette, please go to "more options" and "refresh" in file explorer before it displays the new content. Or disk contents do refresh after double click the A: drive icon in File Explorer, you can browse elsewhere on your computer and then go back to floppy disk drive(A:) and the contents of the disk will be updated. Please skip to Trouble Shooting 3 if you still cannot get the content of second disk. ✔Floppy disk is characterized by small capacity and slow reading speed, please give it some time to load the data. It's 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. ✔This is a universal external 3.5 inch floppy disk reader, can't play 5.25 inch discs,and can't 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 don't 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. ✔Please do not use an USB hub,USB extension cable or USB adapter to prevent the drive from working properly due to insufficient power. ✔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. It's software problem,not the drive. ✔Unlike flash drives you can't unmount the drive or eject the disks from windows. You have to press the button on the unit to eject the disk. Portable Floppy Drive Ultra-slim (Only 0.63inch thick) design and lightweight(Only 0.52Ib) allow us to carry and use this portable external floppy disk reader drive at anytime, anywhere no matter you are at home, in the office, or during a trip. Customized Longer Cord The USB cable of this USB floppy drive is 2.03ft long, 0.72ft longer than others', more convenient to use even though plug it into USB ports on the back of computers. Built-in cable, convenient storage, never don't worry about cable loss. Nostalgic Soft Whirring Sound It's normal that you hear the soft little whirring sound as it loaded your old files, it's nostalgic floppy disk's sound, hearing the soft whirring sound was like going back to the past time. USB Type A & USB Type C Adapter This external floppy disk drive come with a USB Type-C adapter, so it is convenient to switch between USB type-A and type-C ports on on old and new notebook or desktop computer. Shipping Fast shipping is very important for us. Our standard US shipping service is FREE. Your order will be shipped within 2-3 business days upon full payment received. Your order will be delivered within 2-3 business days after the handling time. We only ship to the confirmed PayPal address. We reserve the right to cancel any order for any reason at any time. We are not responsible for undeliverable addresses. Returns and payment We offer a 30 days return policy from checkout winning date. 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Price: 31.99 USD

Location: Kearny, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-11T21:04:39.000Z

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