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Article #34Re: connecting a pc floppy to a laptop
From: rodent
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 00:00
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trust me, the parallel port LS120 drive is the cheapest & easiest way to go if you need portability. if portability is not a major requirement then you can set up direct cable connection to a win9x desktop parallel port with a bit of tweaking for the cost of a cable & then transfer whatever you want. the HP floppies you are talking about are not only ridiculously expensive but also extremely unreliable. Jo Smith <josmith.1@bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:0ugg4.15605$oJ5.31181@newsfeeds.bigpond.com... > Hi > > I wonder if anyone can tell me how I would connect a normal IBM compatible > floppy to an Omnibook via the parallel port. The power and data tranfer > would be thru the same connection. > > My external floppy was stolen and a new one costs AS$360 (guess because the > model is getting old). > > -- > please send a copy of replies to my email address > josmith.1@NO_SPAMbigfoot.com (remove NO_SPAM to reply) > > wishing peace(piis)/pais/pax/santi/shalom/salaam/ping2an1 and gud helth tu > iu and thouz klous tu iu, > from Jou Smith > maiking the desishon and taiking the oportiunitii to try tu iuz mor fonetik > inglish. > >
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