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Transfer files to FDD only Laptop

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Name: Argonaut
Date: February 18, 2005 at 08:22:23 Pacific
OS: Windows 3.1
CPU/Ram: 486sx33 8meg Ram
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I recently picked up a Toshiba T1910 and I've been using it make notes during my lectures and seminars at University, I'd like to be able to transfer files from my other computers to this laptop but it only has a 1.44mb floppy..

How do I workaround this, zip the files across several disks or invest in a pcmcia ethernet card?

The Toshiba already has something called cardware installed and on bootup DOS asks if I want to run Windows with 'Card & Socket services' so does this mean all I'd need is a 16bit ethernet card and if so, would any 16bit card work regardless of if it is designed for Windows 3.x or not?

I'd be interested in your suggestions or advice..

Thanks.

Jay Jay



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Response Number 1
Name: rogerashley
Date: February 18, 2005 at 14:40:01 Pacific
Reply:

http://www.mwpms.uklinux.net/page6.htm



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Response Number 2
Name: wizard-fred
Date: February 19, 2005 at 07:12:08 Pacific
Reply:

Other alternatives.

Parallel port ZIP drive or other type of drive.
Serial/Parallel Port File Transfer software. (Laplink)
Serial/Parallel Port Networking.


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Response Number 3
Name: T-R-A
Date: February 20, 2005 at 08:11:30 Pacific
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>>Parallel port ZIP drive or other type of drive<<

One of the handiest things you could ever purchase---assuming it never goes out with click-of-death problems...


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Response Number 4
Name: bobsmock
Date: February 21, 2005 at 02:02:48 Pacific
Reply:

i use a pcmcia compact flash adapter to transfer files to an old laptop. but i already had the cf card reader on my desktop.


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