The manual states, “Many machines and devices are still using floppy disk drives as the only means of data input. These connectors are plugged into the existing OEM computers, (where a floppy disk drive would be installed) and the front side is where the USB stick would be inserted.The beauty of this device is that no driver or configuration software is required to install and operate this floppy disk emulator with old legacy equipment. Notice on the picture above, the standard 34 pin floppy disk connector and the standard power connector.

No computer USB ports are required for operation. The floppy disk drive emulators replace these old legacy floppy disk drives with a simple plug-and-play emulator device. This is follow up information to my first article on the subject:Pictured above from right to left are old legacy 3 1/2, 5 1/4, and 8 inch floppy disk drives which have been installed in OEM computers. No USB port is required on the OEM computer for the floppy emulators to function.

In other words, if the OEM computer has a standard 34 pin floppy disk drive cable, these devices are plug and play. These devices are not external USB floppy disk drives, but direct floppy disk drive replacements for internal original equipment manufacturers floppy disk drives. Updated information on the floppy disk drives hardware interfaces and FDD emulators to replace 3.5 inch, 5.25 inch, and 8 inch floppy disk drive units. The aim of HxC Floppy Emulator project is to provide an software and hardware solution to replace the old floppy disk drive by an another modern solution (USB, SDCard.) HxC Floppy Drive Emulator download.

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