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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-18-05 10:38 PM
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Question for computer tekkies
I have an old 300 mghz computer and I want to get a bunch of word processing files off of it. It will take all day if I use floppies in the A: drive to copy them, so . . . . .

If I get an adapter that goes from serial port to USB, and then a USB storage device, should this work? How do I get the computer to send the files to the serial port where I have the USB adapter and USB drive?

Thanks.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-18-05 10:40 PM
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1. It has something to do with monkeys, scratch lottery tickets, and PNAC
other than that I can't help you but good luck
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-18-05 10:41 PM
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2. The external USB drive
should be automatically recognized and appear in the My Computer window. You can then use it like any other drive.
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-18-05 10:43 PM
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3. With Windows 98?
Thanks.
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-18-05 10:44 PM
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4. Not sure with 98
You may have to reboot, and then the USB drive will be recognized then.
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-18-05 11:56 PM
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5. Thanks, democracyindanger. Has anyone here ever tried this?
?
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-18-05 11:58 PM
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6. if you have a later service pack in windows 98
it should recognize a USB device.
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-19-05 12:13 AM
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7. Muchas gracias
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