Re: connecting a pc floppy to a laptop

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From: Robert Baer
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 00:00

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Jo Smith wrote:
> 
> 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).
> 
  1) There is no power available from the parallel port
  2) Floppy drives are not compatible with serial or parallel ports
  One might use a serial or parallel link with another computer that has
a floppy drive.

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Date: 2000/01/15
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