Hi listers, I appreciate the responses that I have received, but I still can't seem to get the drive functioning. What is happening right now is that when I plug the floppy drive into the PowerBook it is not recognized in Disk First Aid Drive Setup, whether I insert the drive while the machine is running or plug it in while shutdown. I get the feeling that the drive just isn't getting power, because even though I have purchased a new AC adapter for the unit the screen still flickers whenever I insert and remove the connector. I love the machine, but this is a real problem as it prevents me from installing software directly. Your thoughts would be most appreciated. Thanks! Chris