lord@leadsv.UUCP (Parker Lord) (02/21/90)
I just traded in my 1000 for a 2000 and I was wondering if I could install one of my external drives in the spare 3.5" slot in the 2000. I have a California Access 880 and CA 1010. I discovered that the CA-880 uses only +5V power from the external drive connector and the 1010 uses both +5 and +12V. The internal power connector has both +5 and +12. What I was wondering was, is the cable provided for the other internal drive compatible with the external drives or not. I also found that a jumper has to be closed, J301 I think to tell of the existence of DF1:. ANy help or suggestions would be appreciated. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | // AA M M I GGGGGG AA | | Parker J. Lord // A A MM MM G A A | | lord@leadsv.UUCP // A A M M M M I G A A | | \\ // AAAAAA M M M I G GGG AAAAAA | | \\ // A A M M I G G A A | | \\/ A A M M I GGGGGG A A | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
jhc00614@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (02/22/90)
I'm sure you can hack the CA-880 in if you wanted to but why? It costs
about $130? for the drive? Why break it down when you can buy a Chinon for
about $60 in Computer Shopper.
If you don't want 3 drives, sell the CA-880 for about $90-100 and buy
the Chinon. You'll get a nice profit in the process.
(Well, not a profit really since you are still paying, but why let it cost
you an arm and leg when only an arm will suffice?)
Jason
jhc00614@uxa.cso.uiuc