SWC DX2 Storage options

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This message was posted by Destro, posted on March 04, 2001 at 17:07:03 coming from 24.9.219

I was just thinking about this, and thought I would post for everyone's info.

If you are thinking about getting a SWX DX2 or Disk Dual, you should know that a Zip Drive may be more practical for storage, than the Disk Dual (I have both). That is if you can find a Zip drive that is compatible. Only 1st generation parallel zip drives work with the DX2. Zip Plus and Zip 250's don't work; later model Zip 100 Parallel drives don't work either.

I say this because the CD-ROM support on the Disk Dual is somewhat spotty. It can be hard to find a CD-ROM drive that works with the Disk Dual (old 2x and 4x drives work best, but these are slow and hard to find). Newer fast CD-ROM drives take so long to spin up, that the DX2 times out waiting, unless you time it just right. Using a hard drive with the Disk Dual would be a good option, except you can't use a very large drive.

Some may disagree, but the Disk Dual is an incovenient solution at times. I wouldn't give mine up, because I have managed to find a CD-ROM and a trick to get mine working most of the time, but others have not been so lucky. The Zip drive works consistently.

Any comments or opinions are welcome.

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Re: SWC DX2 Storage options Cyan 16:58:02 03/05/01 (0) responses
Well mikael 18:11:53 03/04/01 (3) responses
- Re: Not everyone has their TV and computer in the same room Destro 20:15:07 03/04/01 (2) responses
  - Yeah, and people don't do that cause they can sleep at night, cause they have the bed in the same room as the comp :P (nt) mikael 03:14:29 03/05/01 (1) response
    - I'm sorry, that's supposed to be (CAN'T SLEEP) (nt) mikael 03:15:39 03/05/01 (0) responses

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Message	> > I was just thinking about this, and thought I would post for everyone's info. > If you are thinking about getting a SWX DX2 or Disk Dual, you should know that a Zip Drive may be more practical for storage, than the Disk Dual (I have both). That is if you can find a Zip drive that is compatible. Only 1st generation parallel zip drives work with the DX2. Zip Plus and Zip 250's don't work; later model Zip 100 Parallel drives don't work either. > I say this because the CD-ROM support on the Disk Dual is somewhat spotty. It can be hard to find a CD-ROM drive that works with the Disk Dual (old 2x and 4x drives work best, but these are slow and hard to find). Newer fast CD-ROM drives take so long to spin up, that the DX2 times out waiting, unless you time it just right. Using a hard drive with the Disk Dual would be a good option, except you can't use a very large drive. > Some may disagree, but the Disk Dual is an incovenient solution at times. I wouldn't give mine up, because I have managed to find a CD-ROM and a trick to get mine working most of the time, but others have not been so lucky. The Zip drive works consistently. > Any comments or opinions are welcome.
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