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From: "John P. Looney" <valen@tuatha.org>
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Subject: Re: [ILUG] Using Normal IDE Device with a Dell Latitude CPx laptop
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On Tue, Aug 27, 2002 at 11:38:00PM +0100, Vincent Cunniffe mentioned:
> There is absolutely no way to use a conventional 3.5" drive with a
> laptop directly. However, you can get an external firewire or USB
> cradle and attach it to the laptop like that, and any 3.5" drive
> will work in that case.

 Ah, they told me that about my A1200. Just got a video box, cut air holes
and a hole for the cables, then got an extra-long 2.5" to 3.5" IDE cable,
and connected it up. Had to make a few holes in the A1200 case for the
IDE cable too.

 Worked a charm. Until I dropped the disk one day onto concrete.

Kate


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