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Laptop Harddrives
Name: jontanner Date: August 18, 2005 at 01:45:30 Pacific OS: Win 98 CPU/Ram: 384
Comment:
Need to find out how to link a notebook hard drive to a desktop hardrive
Name: bob819 Date: August 18, 2005 at 02:05:41 Pacific
Reply:
Two simple ways: 1.(easiest) Go on e-bay and buy a USB disk enclosure for 2.5" drive, (about £15 or cheaper.) 2. Google for 2.5"/3.5" HDD converter but be aware that 2.5" HDD is always set to master, unless you are very good with a soldering iron! so hook it via cable into the secondary IDE and it should appear as another drive. Solution one is what I use, too easy! Rgds.
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Response Number 2
Name: linkcloud Date: August 18, 2005 at 07:37:34 Pacific
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When I need to connect my laptop I connect them through the network cards. If your using a router/hub you can just connect them up. If not then you'll need a crossover cable to connect them directly to each other. Not always as easy as the above suggestion but I have this stuff lying around so I don't have to purchase anything else.
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Response Number 3
Name: ham30 Date: August 18, 2005 at 09:07:56 Pacific
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