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What drives work in a Latitude external drive case?
I have a Latitude C840 that I recently bought used. I also have a variety
of "drive modules" that fit the modular bay, including a floppy, CDRW, zip, and several HDDs. I originally got these for use with an Inspiron 8000, but expect them to function with the Latitude C840. I have also seen reference to an "external drive case" and a cable that can be used to connect at least some of these drive modules to the rear of the C840 -- I guess to the parallel port, or the docking station connector. E.g., see the link http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelect...ellatcpse.html for a cable that connects to a parallel port, http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelect...ellatc4se.html for a cable that appears to connect to the dock port, and http://www.laptopsetc.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=191 for a case and cable combination (not clear what type). My question: Would all of the drive types I mention above function via such a connection to the read of the C840? My gut tells me that maybe the connection to the parallel port would only enable the floppy drive, and not the others. Can anyone shed light on this? The cable at http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelect...ellatc4se.html is described as being for the C400 Latitude series -- would it function also with the C840? Thanks. What I'm looking for is a way to run the C840 with drives loaded in two "media bays" -- just as I would be able to do if I used a C/Dock II with the C840. |
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None will on the C840. The floppy works externally on a C640.
The C840 has two IDE controllers. Channel1 for the hard drive and CD drive on the side. Channel2 for the modular bay. The floppy drive is also modular bay only as it doesn't have a requirement for parallel port like the C640. "A.E. Eckberg" wrote in message ... I have a Latitude C840 that I recently bought used. I also have a variety of "drive modules" that fit the modular bay, including a floppy, CDRW, zip, and several HDDs. I originally got these for use with an Inspiron 8000, but expect them to function with the Latitude C840. I have also seen reference to an "external drive case" and a cable that can be used to connect at least some of these drive modules to the rear of the C840 -- I guess to the parallel port, or the docking station connector. E.g., see the link http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelect...ellatcpse.html for a cable that connects to a parallel port, http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelect...ellatc4se.html for a cable that appears to connect to the dock port, and http://www.laptopsetc.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=191 for a case and cable combination (not clear what type). My question: Would all of the drive types I mention above function via such a connection to the read of the C840? My gut tells me that maybe the connection to the parallel port would only enable the floppy drive, and not the others. Can anyone shed light on this? The cable at http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelect...ellatc4se.html is described as being for the C400 Latitude series -- would it function also with the C840? Thanks. What I'm looking for is a way to run the C840 with drives loaded in two "media bays" -- just as I would be able to do if I used a C/Dock II with the C840. |
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Thanks -- that's good to know.
But now I'm wondering if the media bay in a C/Dock II will support modular drives with the C840 (since the C/Dock II connects to the Latitude via the same rear port as the "dock port" cable does). Can you clarify that? |
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Hi
Just for your info, tried the multiple drive thing: C840, with 40gb drive in modular bay, and one in the bay on the C/DOCK II, all works ok. "A.E. Eckberg" wrote in message ... Thanks -- that's good to know. But now I'm wondering if the media bay in a C/Dock II will support modular drives with the C840 (since the C/Dock II connects to the Latitude via the same rear port as the "dock port" cable does). Can you clarify that? |
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