Section 6
USING SYSTEM 7 FEATURES WITH ZIP DRIVES

This section covers the following topics:

  1. Using Virtual Memory
  2. Using File Sharing
  


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Section 6.1
USING VIRTUAL MEMORY

You can use System 7 virtual memory when a Zip drive is connected to the system; however, a Zip drive cannot be selected as a virtual memory drive.  This is because System 7 does not support virtual memory on removable devices.  To use virtual memory with your Zip drive, make sure the Memory Control Panel is configured to use your hard drive as the virtual memory drive.  Refer to your Macintosh System Software manual for detailed information on configuring virtual memory.

  















NOTE:  When virtual memory is enabled, the Iomega driver is unable to prompt for the password to unprotect a read/write protected disk.  You must use Iomega Tools to unprotect the disk in this situation.  If a read/write protected disk is inserted without Iomega Tools running, the disk will be immediately ejected.



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Section 6.2
USING FILE SHARING

You can use file sharing with your Zip drive just as you can with your hard drive; however, if you share your Zip drive, you will not be able to remove disks from the drive without shutting off file sharing. This is because System 7 file sharing does not support removability.  For information on how to share your Zip drive, refer to Section 6.2.1.  For information on how to maintain removability on the Zip drive if you are sharing devices other than the Zip drive, refer to Section 6.2.2.



Section 6.2.1
Sharing Your Zip Drive

Use the following procedure to share your Zip drive with another user:

Step 1
Insert a disk in the Zip drive.

Step 2
Open the Sharing Setup Control Panel and start file sharing.  If file sharing is on, stop it and then restart it.

Step 3
From the Finder, select the Zip disk icon, then select Sharing from the File menu.  Refer to your Macintosh System Software manual for information on setting your file sharing preferences.



Section 6.2.2
Maintaining Zip Removability While Sharing Other Devices

If you share files or devices other than your Zip drive, make sure sharing is enabled before any Zip disks are inserted.  If sharing is enabled during startup, make sure you wait about 30 seconds after the Desktop appears on the screen before inserting a disk in the Zip drive.  If a Zip disk is inserted before sharing is enabled, you may encounter the following problems:

• You cannot eject a Zip disk even though sharing is not enabled for the Zip drive.

• When you attempt to remove a Zip disk, you see an error message indicating that the disk is being shared.

These problems are due to the way System 7 handles file sharing and removability and cannot be solved by the Zip drive or the Iomega Driver.


NOTE:  AppleShare software does support removability and can be used to replace System 7 file sharing with the Zip drive.