[Duo2400] Re: Media Vision portable CD-ROM

[Milton Lukins]

Sorry.  When I wrote "SCSI Probe" I meant to say "Drive Setup".


on 7/5/03 12:04 AM, Milton Lukins at Milton at MiltonLukins.com wrote:

> Thank you very much Mathew.
> 
> I disconnected everything and reassembled it.  Plugged the power supplies in
> and inserted the 2300c.  The CD-ROM showed up in the profiler AND SCSI
> Probe.  I put in a disk and hit "mount".  Nothin doing.
> 
> Now the question is the expense of a "good "active" external terminator and
> a driver, versus acquiring a new (to me anyway) and usable CD-ROM.
> 
> Thanks again Mathew.
> 
> on 7/4/03 9:57 PM, Matthew Mung at matthew_mung at mac.com wrote:
> 
>> I am still using one.  You need a "good" "active" external terminiator.
>> Also, native Apple CD driver won't work.  You need either FWB (or other 3rd
>> party) driver or hacked Apple driver.
>> 
>> BTW, the sound is bad when I use it a cd play....  My $30 RCA CD player
>> sound better.
>> 
>> M
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Milton Lukins" <Milton at MiltonLukins.com>
>> To: "Duo/2400 List" <DuoList at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Sent: July 4, 2003 1:42 PM
>> Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Media Vision portable CD-ROM
>> 
>> 
>>> I don't see it in Drive Setup either.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> on 7/4/03 8:50 AM, Brian Getz at briang113 at yahoo.com wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I did a quick search on driverguide.com and came up
>>>> with only windoze drivers for the Reno.
>>>> 
>>>> Did you try Drive Setup to see if it shows up on the
>>>> SCSI bus?
>>>> 
>>>> If it does insert a CD and try the mount option.
>>>> 
>>>> You might try a thrid party software like SCSI probe.
>>>> 
>>>> Good luck.
>>>> 
>>>> Brian
>>>> 
>>>> --- Milton Lukins <Milton at MiltonLukins.com> wrote:
>>>>> I inherited a Media Vision Reno "Portable CD for
>>>>> Notebooks".  Came with an
>>>>> AC power supply, a SCSI cable, and a 25 to 30 pin
>>>>> SCSI adapter and the
>>>>> original invoice from Corporate Systems Center in
>>>>> Sunnyvale, CA.  A page
>>>>> from a magazine or catalog in the box says it
>>>>> doubles as an audio CD player
>>>>> which tested good.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I plugged it into a Duo Dock first and then a Duo
>>>>> Dock II.  Always the same
>>>>> result in either dock.  Sometimes it shows up in the
>>>>> profiler but that's it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> There are two SCSI outputs.   Am I missing a needed
>>>>> external terminator?
>>>>> 
>>>>> There is a wheel to set the SCSI ID but I don't see
>>>>> an on/off switch for
>>>>> internal termination.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The magazine sheet says something about extra
>>>>> software needed to use it with
>>>>> a Mac.  Would this indicate that I need something
>>>>> other than "Apple CD-ROM"?
>>>>> On the invoice
>>>>> there was no mention of software which was a $19
>>>>> extra.
>>>>> Maybe it is just broke but considering the source
>>>>> that isn't likely.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Has anyone seen one before.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>> 
>>>>> TIA
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Milton Lukins
> 

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