[DuoList] How do I get a file off a 2400c w/ no disk or ZIP drives?

[Paul F. Nelson]

To use the 2400 in SCSI disk mode, you need the HDI-30 plug with the full
matrix of 30 pins.  You coould use the 29 pin SCSI plug to connect any
SCSI external drive or CD-ROM to get info onto the hard drive of your
2400, as well.
	The easiest way to do any of these operations is with a switchable
HDI-30 SCIS/dock cables or adapters.
	The quickest thing to do would be to find another SCSI zip drive,
which are a dime a dozen any more.
Paul Nelson

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On Thu, 3 Nov 2005, Iman Bhullar wrote:

> I have my thesis on a 2400c I've had for years. It has
> no modem, no disk drive and no CD. There's no way to
> get files on or off except through an external ZIP
> drive. The zip drive isn't working anymore (just
> happened today - why does it always happen when you
> need the thing the most?!!). I'm not sure what's
> wrong. I click on the "Iomega ZIP drive" icon and the
> computer freezes up until I unplug the drive. After I
> unplug the drive from the computer, it unfreezes gives
> me an error "No Iomega drives available."
>
> The problem is that I have a 75 page thesis on the
> computer that I've finished (well, almost) and I have
> to get it off to my professor by tomorrow (it's
> already a bit late). I'm thinking of just transcribing
> the whole thing from the laptop to one of the
> university computers, but that will take all day.
>
> Any suggestions? I was thinking about trying to
> connect it to a printer, but I can't load the printer
> drivers onto it (no way to get files on or off). The
> only drivers it has are what it came with back in '97
> or whatever. Also, I don't have the necessary cable.
> All I have is one that connects the SCSI Zip to the
> laptop.
>
> Any suggestions on how I can get the file off without
> transcribing it? According to the help menu, it says I
> can use my laptop as a SCSI drive - meaning I can
> connect it to another computer's SCSI port and
> transfer files - but the help menu is utterly
> unhelpful in telling you how to go about doing this.
> Any ideas?
>
> The laptop has an infared port. How does that work? Do
> they still make laptops with those?
>
> I think I'm going to have to start transcribing.
>
>
>
>
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