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- From: DOUG@MLNC486.MLNC.COM (Doug Tremere)
- Subject: Re: Parallel port CD ?
- Message-ID: <MAILQUEUE-101.930104084549.448@mlnc486.mlnc.com>
- Sender: CD-ROM <CDROM-L@uccvma.ucop.edu>
- Reply-To: doug@mlnc486.mlnc.com
- Organization: Missouri Library Network Corp.
- Distribution: alt
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 13:45:49 GMT
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- > IRVK@MAINE.MAINE.EDU (Irv Konfield) writes:
- >
- > >I've seen external floppy and hard drives that connect via a
- > >serial port and require no additional wiring. Is there a CD reader
- > >that can be connected in a similar manner (and thus moved among
- > >machines) that doesn't require any additional hardware? Any
- > >help would be appreciated.
- >
- > Yes. I just saw one from MicroSolutions (I think) at CompUSA that attaches
- > to the parallel port of a PC. Sorry, but I didn't pay any attention to the
- > details as I don't have a PC.
- >
- > --
- > dcable@nyx.cs.du.edu
-
- I sell a Hitachi SCSI CD-ROM drive that comes with a Parallel port adapter
- (the model is the TCDR7050U) for $700.00.
- The adapter is the NEW Trantor T-348 which connects to the parallel port
- of any DOS computer.
-
- Doug Tremere Missouri Library Network Corporation
- Computer Services Manager 10332 Old Olive Street Road
- equipment@mlnc486.mlnc.com St. Louis, MO 63141 1-800-264-3799
-