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Re: Parallel port cables

From not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev)
Newsgroups aus.computers
Subject Re: Parallel port cables
Date 2016-04-10 01:46 +0000
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
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Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> On 10/04/2016 9:26 AM, felix wrote:
>> On 19-March-2016 7:54 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>> hereford <takecarebeware@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I have three laptops with parallel ports but nothing else to connect
>>>> them to,
>>>    You can connect one to another with a 'Laplink' cable. The poor third
>>> laptop remains unconnected, but perhaps you can connect a printer or a
>>> diskette drive [1] to it.
>>>
>>> [1] That's why I keep my - somewhat broken - XP laptop, so I can still
>>> read 3.5" diskettes. (Yes, I know I could buy a new drive with USB.)
>>
>> hehe.. I can read 3.5'' floppies, 5.25" floppies, and Iomega discs :)
>>
> Ah but can you read/write the 750 Meg Iomega disks?

Or 2GB - Don't forget the Jaz!

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      Re: Parallel port cables Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-03-11 23:09 +1100
  Re: Parallel port cables not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-03-12 00:56 +0000
    Re: Parallel port cables Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-03-12 14:52 +1100
  Re: Parallel port cables hereford <takecarebeware@gmail.com> - 2016-03-18 23:03 +1100
    Re: Parallel port cables Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-03-18 20:54 +0000
      Re: Parallel port cables Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2016-03-20 14:41 +0800
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          Re: Parallel port cables Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2016-03-21 07:46 +0800
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                Re: Parallel port cables Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2016-03-27 08:45 +0800
                Re: Parallel port cables Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-09 17:18 +0000
      Re: Parallel port cables hereford <takecarebeware@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 00:52 +1000
        Re: Parallel port cables Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-09 15:30 +0000
          Re: Parallel port cables Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-04-10 11:34 +1000
            Re: Parallel port cables Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-10 10:21 +0000
              Re: Parallel port cables Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2016-04-15 22:52 +0800
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        Re: Parallel port cables Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-04-10 11:30 +1000
          Re: Parallel port cables not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-04-10 01:46 +0000
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                Re: Parallel port cables Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-04-10 20:00 +1000
            Re: Parallel port cables felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-04-10 15:59 +1000
          Re: Parallel port cables felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-04-10 12:32 +1000

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