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Re: connecting a pc floppy to a laptop

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From: rodent
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
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> 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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From: "rodent" <vips1@zdnetmail.com>
Subject: Re: connecting a pc floppy to a laptop
Date: 2000/01/17
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