Parport:
Some time ago I read about a problem with reading/transfering large
files from a parallel port Iomega Zip drive. I had not experienced that
problem before until I saved my MP3 files to a Zip disk and then tried
to restore the original directory after reinstalling the OS. The
process would begin and then be aborted because of a r/w error of some
kind.
A few weeks later I dropped the drive on my desk. This had happened
before, but it irritated me sufficiently that I decided to put a stop to
it. I used a Milwaukee Sawzall to cut a hold in the back of my case
large enough to pull the parallel port connectors through. I was then
able to thread the cables through the hole and plug them into the Zip
drive which fit nicely in a vacant slot on top of the bay where my hard
drive was secured. During this procedure, I noticed that I was using a
much longer primary connection cable than necessary so I used a shorter
one to avoid having all the extra loops in it.
Now, a few days later, I am listening to my MP3's after transferring the
entire directory to my hard drive in one operation. I find it difficult
to believe that the solution to this problem would be something so
simple as using a shorter cable, however, I have heard of limitations on
the length of printer cables, so maybe it could be. I hope this
simplistic solution will be of use to someone as it will enable me to
pay back some of the help I have recieved from people on this list.
Dale A. Raby
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