I can't find the drain plug on this HP anywhere. lol Ed 300E
2009/4/20 WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> > BTW, Ed, if you can change the oil or a light bulb, etc., on a Mercedes, > you can move that old Win 98 HD to the new computer like I did. I don't > know 'bout the Mac stuff, though. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 2:59 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer > > > Haven't loaded a Zip drive onto the new machine. 'Few days ago, though, I >> removed the HD from my old machine and inserted it into an HD enclosure >> (ordered from cablestogo.com) which I plugged into USB port on the new >> machine, making it, temporarily, a part of the new one. 'Wish I had done >> that immediately when I got the new computer; makes transfer of stuff very >> easy. Total cost of the "enclosure," etc., including shipping, min. order >> charge, etc., was $35; saw a like unit at Staples for $41. 'Extremely easy >> to set it up - remove HD from old computer, open enclosure, plug in the two >> cables inside the unit, close it up, plug the unit's USB cable into new >> computer, plug in the enclosure's power cord, turn on the enclosure's power >> switch, and it comes up on the new computer screen as one of the new machine >> as one of it's drives; use it just like any of it's other drives. After I >> get what I want off it, I'll format the old drive, and use it for backup or >> whatever. >> >> Wilton >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "E M" <pokieba...@gmail.com> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 2:26 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer >> >> >> Wilton, >>> >>> I'm in a similar situation as you, trying to pull stuff old older >>> machines, >>> both a win98 and several old macs, and switching it over to a Vista >>> machine. I borrowed a friends older Zip machine, as you mentioned using >>> one >>> in the past. Did you have any problems loading the old drivers onto your >>> Vista machine? >>> >>> Once I get everything moved over, I'll back up on an external HD, but >>> right >>> now, the trick is getting everything one one machine. I haven't had much >>> luck using a memory stick, as one of the old usb ports is 1.0, and to be >>> honest, I'm not smart enough with computers to mess about switching HDs >>> over >>> from other machines. >>> >>> Thanks Wilton. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Ed >>> 300E >>> >>> 2009/4/20 WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> >>> >>> BTW, Wonko, I can get WCPE (theclassicalstation.org) on my new >>>> computer. >>>> 'Sure is nice! >>>> >>>> Wilton >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: < >>>> >>>> http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090420/58fea591/attachment.html >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: < >>> http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090420/fca39c1f/attachment.html >>> > >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090420/d80aad9a/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
