What can I do with my A: floppy drive? I don't use/need

[Denvers Dawgs]

I no longer need or have ever used my A: dirve, what can I do with that slot? Is there anything cool that can go there? What have you done with your A: drive if anything?

[rallynavvie]

You can mount a plate in front of it to block the hole when you remove your floppy drive and use the brackets to mount a hard drive. Or you could mount a bay bus or fan controller there. Lots of options really.

[redwudz]

Two things that might be useful; A digital card reader if you have a digital camera, or a front mounted USB, Firewire connection panel.

Or the old standby, the blank 3.5 panel that came with your PC case?
I must have ten of those suckers in my junk box.

I didn't put a floppy in the last two computers I assembled. With a USB flash drive, not much use. I do have a portable USB floppy drive that came with my laptop just in case I ever need to use that type of media again.

[hellbringer]

im sure u could prob find some kind of lcd screen to go in there to scroll text. you could also build a tray in there that slides out with candy in it or a cup holder.

a pez dispensor
put in a mini fireplace
make a little home for a pet mouse

[handyguy]

I use it to install software that comes on a floppy.

[Denvers Dawgs]

lol....sweet

[stiltman]

Use it to boot your computer from in case of an emergency

Use it with a ghost boot disk

Use it with a linux boot disk

[shelbyGT]

You mean you can actually USE that thing? wow.

[JSB]

DOS floppy = safest way to flash (bois, video card, burner).

I suppose you could set up a DOS USB... never tired it though.

JSB

[mike1061]

I haven't seen any small fan controllers, everyone I saw was 5 1/2 inch, the size of a CD drive.
Thanks Mike

[smearbrick1]

Ash tray maybe?

Cup holder?

Leave the slot open and deposit your loose change in there.