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Re: Colorado Trakker 250/350 Parallel Port Tape Drive

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From: James Ulmer
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 00:00
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In article <32b4ffb3.5310166@newsserver.epix.net>, bwatt@epix.net says...
>
>On 14 Dec 1996 21:22:33 GMT, "Tobin Fricke" <tobin@mail.edm.net>
>wrote:
>
>:Does anyone know where I can find drivers for the Colorado Trakker 
parallel
>:port tape drive for Windows 95?  Colorado is charging for their 
Colorado
>:Backup for Win95, which I don't particularly think is very fair since I
>:already paid for their tape drive and their backup software for DOS 
which
>:shipped with the drive is so poorly written that it borders on not 
being
>:useable.
>:
>:Tobin Fricke
>:tobin@mail.edm.net
>
>Hi Tobin,
>
>Have you tried MS Backup for Win 95? 
>It's probably under Windows/start/program/ accessories/system tools.
>It's just like Colorado's but lacks a few features. Should work on
>250's and 350's. 
>
>Regards
>
>Bill Watt Sr.
>
I bought the software and have been pleased with it. It supports the new 
2120EXtra 1000' 800 meg (compressed) tapes on my Trakker 250. I get a 
gigabyte on only 2 tapes. That alone was worth it to me.
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From: julmer@email.usps.gov (James Ulmer)
Subject: Re: Colorado Trakker 250/350 Parallel Port Tape Drive
Date: 1996/12/20
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