 External Floppy, & the n00b that couldn't get it to work. |
Welcome Guest ( Log In | Click here to Register a free account now! )
Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer.com
Welcome to Bleeping Computer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site.| Important Announcement: The winners of the BC Million Post contest have been announced. You can read who the winners are at this post. - BleepingComputer Management |
  |
 Jan 11 2005, 09:13 PM
Post
#1
|
|
 New Member  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 11-January 05 From: here Member No.: 9,315  |
Okay, I just bought a 10NRV A00 external floppy drive for my Dell Insp. 5M (don't laugh  ), and er uh, I don't know what to do with it  . Seeing as how there are no instructions online as to how to install these, I assume you just plug it into the parallel port and let 'er go, ne? Well, no go. (I got it off of eBay and am now fearing the worst.) Any tips? -------------------- No, it's not like that. Really.
|
 |
 
|
|
Jan 13 2005, 03:32 AM
Post
#2
|
|
 SPAM Magnet Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,807 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
Have you tried the manufacturers website?
-------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
|
|
|
|
Jan 13 2005, 03:26 PM
Post
#3
|
|
|
New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 11-January 05 From: here Member No.: 9,315 |
Yep. I'm guessing this item is either really old or they've chosen to ignore it because I founf absolutely no info on it. Also, it seems they've beeen having trouble lately with their support.
-------------------- No, it's not like that. Really.
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 13 2005, 11:47 PM
Post
#4
|
|
 helping hand Group: Members Posts: 1,700 Joined: 14-April 04 From: Texas Member No.: 150 |
Have you tried it with it plugged in when you restart the computer?
-------------------- We are all curious like a cat. We wonder, we ask, we learn.
Please post back when a suggestion works, so that others may learn. |
|
|
|
|
Jan 14 2005, 02:08 AM
Post
#5
|
|
|
New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 11-January 05 From: here Member No.: 9,315 |
Yes.
In Device Manager, the item "TapeDetection" appears under both "LPT1" and "Standard Floppy Disk Contoller", so obviously plugging the device in is registering in some way; I just can't get it to operate. I searched for both 10NRV-A00 and TapeDetection and found no drivers, yet D.M. has the gall to state that the device is working properly. Also of note is the fact that despite my now-absent internal drive, My Computer still displays an (A) drive, though I only encounter freezing when I press any farther, and on the same note, even after removing all but TapeDetection from SFDC, a restart renders "GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK". This post has been edited by Hexon.Arq: Jan 14 2005, 02:09 AM -------------------- No, it's not like that. Really.
|
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 22nd November 2008 - 12:01 PM |
© 2003-2008 All Rights Reserved Bleeping Computer LLC.