Re: Re: Zip vs Syquest. Which?

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From: Michael Kay
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 00:00

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In article <19970102.044757.64@beebware.demon.co.uk>,
Beebware's USENET newsfeed <URL:mailto:newsfeed@beebware.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>  - And a bit more often, sometimes the icon on the iconbar goes grey and
>    reports 'No drive', yet seconds ago I had read/wrote something to the
>    drive. I give it 10/20 secs, and I've got my drive back!
> Apart from that, no probs. It makes a change from using floppies for
> storage (I'm using the Zip drive as my hard drive!).
> Only one major niggle, you can't print while using the drive, nor can
> you connect any other hardware (eg CD drive, sampler, some dongles) to
> the printer cable because of the drive!

You can print whilst the Zip Drive is in use, but if you are using
TurboDrivers then you must Kill Off all the Zip Drivers before you print.
Also you can connect other Hardware through it, I have a scsi adaptor into
the back of the Zip which has my CD Rom connected to it.

Michael.

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