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Slim CDROM Connector Problem
I have a TEAC CD224E (slim CDROM) with an adapter fitted that has 50 pins (no separate power or audio connector). The mobo has a similar connector marked CDROM. What I need is a cable with 50-pin female connectors on each end, the connectors being 50mm by 4mm. My question is - what's it called...- newtonscat
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Something's Going on with my Hard Drives?
I recently replaced my 1 gig master with it's 4 gig slave & fitted a 10 gig slave. All was well for a couple of weeks. However, as the drives filled up, strange things started to happen. First - the 10 gig slave's boot sector was reported as having altered (by Norton Disk Doctor, which said it...- newtonscat
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Tape Drive Fault (Sony SDT-5000)
My lovely little tape drive, a Sony SDT-5000 DDS-2, has decided not to work properly. I did a registry optimization using Norton System Works. When the puter rebooted the tape drive self-test indicated a 'Drive Mechanism Failure' (flashing status led) and the tape led stayed on. I hadn't used...- newtonscat
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