RE: I need a cable.
I think the one end is scsi and the other end is a zif scsi (or some other sff scsi) Sent from my Windows Mobile 6.5 Pro LG Fathom. -Original Message- From: Doug Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 8:09 PM To: Vintage Macs Subject: I need a cable. Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking again. I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a cable as I describe. Doug -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
SCSI A (small 25 pin to SCSI B wide 50 pin) On Mar 21, 2011, at 6:09 PM, Doug wrote: > Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking > again. > > I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I > need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller > end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as > can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a > cable as I describe. > > Doug > > -- > - > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
Is this what you are looking for? I have one on my ZIP (never have tried it one of my projects from when my 2 year old turns 3) http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-HD5O-Male-Cent-50-Male-SCSI-II-Cable-SCIS2-6-/260375846406?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3c9f9c1e06 Do a search for SCSI II on ebay there are several types of cables on of those must be it. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Mark Kronquist wrote: > SCSI A (small 25 pin to SCSI B wide 50 pin) > On Mar 21, 2011, at 6:09 PM, Doug wrote: > > > Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking > > again. > > > > I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I > > need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller > > end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as > > can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a > > cable as I describe. > > > > Doug > > > > -- > > - > > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > > To leave this group, send email to > vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > > -- > - > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to > vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
hi this is what you need for a q 610 to zip db 25 to centronics 50 (on ebay) Apple SCSI System Cable DB25/Centronics 50 590-305-B 24 dale - Original Message - From: "Doug" To: "Vintage Macs" Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 7:09 PM Subject: I need a cable. Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking again. I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a cable as I describe. Doug -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/<<80.jpg>>
RE: I need a cable.
Almost...the ZIP drive is definitely (unless there is some variation I've never run into) DB-25 - like this - http://de.academic.ru/pictures/dewiki/115/scsi_extern_db25_st.jpg . Make sure it's a SCSI ZIP drive and not a parallel ZIP drive... By the original description, I'm guessing the Mac end is probably HD-50? Like this - http://www.cs-electronics.com/images-large/ValueLine-HD50.jpg So perhaps the perfect cable would be one like this - http://store.stsi.com/assets/images/products/scsi-db25-hd50-06_2.jpg ? Just search ebay (or google) for "hd50 db25 cable" and you'll find what you need... Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Abel Ortiz Monasterio Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 9:43 PM To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Cc: Mark Kronquist Subject: Re: I need a cable. Is this what you are looking for? I have one on my ZIP (never have tried it one of my projects from when my 2 year old turns 3) http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-HD5O-Male-Cent-50-Male-SCSI-II-Cable-SCIS2-6-/2603758 46406?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 <http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-HD5O-Male-Cent-50-Male-SCSI-II-Cable-SCIS2-6-/260375 846406?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3c9f9c1e06> &hash=item3c9f9c1e06 Do a search for SCSI II on ebay there are several types of cables on of those must be it. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Mark Kronquist wrote: SCSI A (small 25 pin to SCSI B wide 50 pin) On Mar 21, 2011, at 6:09 PM, Doug wrote: > Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking > again. > > I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I > need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller > end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as > can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a > cable as I describe. > > Doug > > -- > - > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:vintage-macs%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:vintage-macs%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
there should be a db 25 connector (25 pins) on the back of the q 610 the other question is how many pins on the zip drive? 25 or 50 and if the connector on the zip is a wide connector or narrow dale - Original Message - From: "Doug" To: "Vintage Macs" Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 7:09 PM Subject: I need a cable. Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking again. I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a cable as I describe. Doug -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
RE: I need a cable.
The ZIP comes with a cable with db 25 male on one end and a db 25 female on the other end. I do have two 25/50s that work with the comp and Iomega but when I plug it in nothing works. The comp has a blinking question mark and that's it. When I unplug the extra cable it works . . . ? -Original Message- From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of dale-gmail Sent: March 21, 2011 7:40 PM To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: I need a cable. there should be a db 25 connector (25 pins) on the back of the q 610 the other question is how many pins on the zip drive? 25 or 50 and if the connector on the zip is a wide connector or narrow dale - Original Message - From: "Doug" To: "Vintage Macs" Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 7:09 PM Subject: I need a cable. > Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking > again. > > I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I > need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller > end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as > can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a > cable as I describe. > > Doug > > -- > - > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to > vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
On Mar 21, 2011, at 7:50 PM, Doug wrote: The ZIP comes with a cable with db 25 male on one end and a db 25 female on the other end. I do have two 25/50s that work with the comp and Iomega but when I plug it in nothing works. The comp has a blinking question mark and that's it. When I unplug the extra cable it works . . . ? Did You check to be sure #5 or #6 on the SCSI list are open? also there is a termination switch on the ZIP drive be sure it's selected. JOHN CARMONNE Yorba Linda USA From TiBook 867 -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
The only way an external SCSI ZIP drive will have a CEN-50 connector is if it's an internal drive put in an external case. See this article and talk page for ZIP drive info. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_drive If your external ZIP drive has a large USB "B" connector and a weird looking wide connector, it is a USB ZIP 250 but not a USB powered model. The large connector is for an optinal 1394 Firewire or PC-Card connection. With either one of those attached, the separate power supply is not required. The USB powered ZIP 250 has a back end with nothing but the large USB "B" connector. If you have a USB or Firewire ZIP drive, the earliest Macs they can be used with are Powermacs with built in USB or Firewire ports or Powermacs with PCI slots that a USB and/or Firewire card can be installed in. (Do *not* use a USB PCI card with a controller chip made by VIA. The Mac drivers have next to useless support for them.) IIRC OS 8.1 had some USB support but 8.6 was the first version to have good support for USB and Firewire. Prior to OS X there's no Macintosh support for USB 2.0. Got a NuBus Mac? No USB for you! (Even though USB interfaces have been made for several old 8-bit micros, the NuBus Macintosh has been ignored by the hacker hobbyists. Same deal with nobody writing USB 2.0 drivers for OS 9.x.x.) -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
The only way an external SCSI ZIP drive will have a CEN-50 connector is if it's an internal drive put in an external case. See this article and talk page for ZIP drive info. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_drive If your external ZIP drive has a large USB "B" connector and a weird looking wide connector, it is a USB ZIP 250 but not a USB powered model. The large connector is for an optinal 1394 Firewire or PC-Card connection. With either one of those attached, the separate power supply is not required. The USB powered ZIP 250 has a back end with nothing but the large USB "B" connector. If you have a USB or Firewire ZIP drive, the earliest Macs they can be used with are Powermacs with built in USB or Firewire ports or Powermacs with PCI slots that a USB and/or Firewire card can be installed in. (Do *not* use a USB PCI card with a controller chip made by VIA. The Mac drivers have next to useless support for them.) IIRC OS 8.1 had some USB support but 8.6 was the first version to have good support for USB and Firewire. Prior to OS X there's no Macintosh support for USB 2.0. Got a NuBus Mac? No USB for you! (Even though USB interfaces have been made for several old 8-bit micros, the NuBus Macintosh has been ignored by the hacker hobbyists. Same deal with nobody writing USB 2.0 drivers for OS 9.x.x.) -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
RE: I need a cable.
They made special devices to go on a string of cables, one at the front and one at the back. I have an extra one here, should I use it ? Doug From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wesley Furr Sent: March 21, 2011 7:30 PM To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: I need a cable. Almost...the ZIP drive is definitely (unless there is some variation I've never run into) DB-25 - like this - http://de.academic.ru/pictures/dewiki/115/scsi_extern_db25_st.jpg . Make sure it's a SCSI ZIP drive and not a parallel ZIP drive... By the original description, I'm guessing the Mac end is probably HD-50? Like this - http://www.cs-electronics.com/images-large/ValueLine-HD50.jpg So perhaps the perfect cable would be one like this - http://store.stsi.com/assets/images/products/scsi-db25-hd50-06_2.jpg ? Just search ebay (or google) for "hd50 db25 cable" and you'll find what you need... Wesley _ From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Abel Ortiz Monasterio Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 9:43 PM To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Cc: Mark Kronquist Subject: Re: I need a cable. Is this what you are looking for? I have one on my ZIP (never have tried it one of my projects from when my 2 year old turns 3) http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-HD5O-Male-Cent-50-Male-SCSI-II-Cable-SCIS2-6-/2603758 46406?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 <http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-HD5O-Male-Cent-50-Male-SCSI-II-Cable-SCIS2-6-/260375 846406?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3c9f9c1e06> &hash=item3c9f9c1e06 Do a search for SCSI II on ebay there are several types of cables on of those must be it. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Mark Kronquist wrote: SCSI A (small 25 pin to SCSI B wide 50 pin) On Mar 21, 2011, at 6:09 PM, Doug wrote: > Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking > again. > > I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I > need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller > end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as > can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a > cable as I describe. > > Doug > > -- > - > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:vintage-macs%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:vintage-macs%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
RE: I need a cable.
Are you sure it's a SCSI zip and not a parallel port zip for a PC? Here's an image so you can see what both of them look like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronica/3235092343/ Wesley -Original Message- The ZIP comes with a cable with db 25 male on one end and a db 25 female on the other end. I do have two 25/50s that work with the comp and Iomega but when I plug it in nothing works. The comp has a blinking question mark and that's it. When I unplug the extra cable it works . . . ? -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
the male /female db 25 is for parallel port ZIP drives. (i.e. PC type) probably will not work if plugged into the Q 610. did you check the pictures sent from Wesley Furr notice the difference between parallel and scsi drives. only the scsi drive will work pugged into the scsi port on the Q 610. the cable will be a male/male db25. if any other type of connectors, the zip drive will not work without some type of adapter if ever.. dale - Original Message - From: "Doug" To: Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 8:50 PM Subject: RE: I need a cable. The ZIP comes with a cable with db 25 male on one end and a db 25 female on the other end. I do have two 25/50s that work with the comp and Iomega but when I plug it in nothing works. The comp has a blinking question mark and that's it. When I unplug the extra cable it works . . . ? -Original Message- From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of dale-gmail Sent: March 21, 2011 7:40 PM To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: I need a cable. there should be a db 25 connector (25 pins) on the back of the q 610 the other question is how many pins on the zip drive? 25 or 50 and if the connector on the zip is a wide connector or narrow dale - Original Message - From: "Doug" To: "Vintage Macs" Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 7:09 PM Subject: I need a cable. Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking again. I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a cable as I describe. Doug -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
Pc ZIP drives on a mac will cause the drive or mac to go boom. If the back of the zip drive does NOT have a setting for termination/id and if the back of the zip says PC over one of the ports, DO NOT USE. On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:15 AM, dale-gmail wrote: > the male /female db 25 is for parallel port ZIP drives. (i.e. PC type) > probably will not work if plugged into the Q 610. > > did you check the pictures sent from Wesley Furr > notice the difference between parallel and scsi drives. > only the scsi drive will work pugged into the scsi port on the Q 610. > the cable will be a male/male db25. > > if any other type of connectors, the zip drive will not work without some > type > of adapter if ever.. > > > dale > > > > - Original Message - From: "Doug" > To: > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 8:50 PM > > Subject: RE: I need a cable. > > > The ZIP comes with a cable with db 25 male on one end and a db 25 female >> on >> the other end. I do have two 25/50s that work with the comp and Iomega >> but >> when I plug it in nothing works. The comp has a blinking question mark and >> that's it. When I unplug the extra cable it works . . . ? >> >> -Original Message- >> From: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com [mailto:vintage-macs@googlegroups.com >> ] >> On Behalf Of dale-gmail >> Sent: March 21, 2011 7:40 PM >> To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: I need a cable. >> >> there should be a db 25 connector (25 pins) on the back of the q 610 >> the other question is how many pins on the zip drive? >> 25 or 50 and if the connector on the zip is a wide connector or narrow >> >> dale >> >> - Original Message - From: "Doug" >> To: "Vintage Macs" >> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 7:09 PM >> Subject: I need a cable. >> >> >> Hello all. You've given me great service in the past so now I'm asking >>> again. >>> >>> I have a Quadra 610 and I recently got an Iomega ZIP drive. What I >>> need now is a cable with a wide end, the other end being a smaller >>> end. I owned the Quadra for nearly 20 years and it works, as well as >>> can be expected But I know none of the cable names. Is there such a >>> cable as I describe. >>> >>> Doug >>> >>> -- >>> - >>> You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs >>> group. >>> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >>> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >>> To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com >>> To leave this group, send email to >>> vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >>> >>> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >>> >> >> -- >> - >> You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs >> group. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to >> vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >> >> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >> >> -- >> - >> You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs >> group. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to >> vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs >> >> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >> > > -- > - > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to > vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
On Mar 22, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Britt Dodd wrote: Pc ZIP drives on a mac will cause the drive or mac to go boom. If the back of the zip drive does NOT have a setting for termination/id and if the back of the zip says PC over one of the ports, DO NOT USE. That's a good point. I only happen to have the first 2, but there are 3 types of 100 MB Zip drives: 1.) SCSI - these will work on PC and Mac 2. ) USB - these will work on PC and Mac 3.) Parallel - these will only work on a PC -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
On Mar 22, 2011, at 3:59 PM, D Finnigan wrote: > > On Mar 22, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Britt Dodd wrote: > >> Pc ZIP drives on a mac will cause the drive or mac to go boom. >> >> If the back of the zip drive does NOT have a setting for termination/id and >> if the back of the zip says PC over one of the ports, DO NOT USE. > > That's a good point. I only happen to have the first 2, but there are 3 types > of 100 MB Zip drives: > > 1.) SCSI - these will work on PC and Mac > 2. ) USB - these will work on PC and Mac > 3.) Parallel - these will only work on a PC There was also the abomination of the SCSI / Parallel. It had a single DB-25 connector for either interface. Aside from finicky operation what made it an abomination is that IOMega required / recommended it be the only device on a SCSI bus. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
--- On Tue, 3/22/11, D Finnigan wrote: > From: D Finnigan > Subject: Re: I need a cable. > To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 3:59 PM > > On Mar 22, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Britt Dodd wrote: > > > Pc ZIP drives on a mac will cause the drive or mac to > go boom. > > > > If the back of the zip drive does NOT have a setting > for termination/id and if the back of the zip says PC over > one of the ports, DO NOT USE. > > That's a good point. I only happen to have the first 2, but > there are 3 types of 100 MB Zip drives: > > 1.) SCSI - these will work on PC and Mac > 2.) USB - these will work on PC and Mac > 3.) Parallel - these will only work on a PC 4.) Zip Plus - auto-switching SCSI and Parallel but didn't work too well USB Zip 250 external came in two types. USB with external power supply, had a large connector for Firewire or PCMCIA (probably SCSI) converters, both of which provided power so the AC transformer wasn't needed. USB Powered - only had a USB port on the back, powered by the USB cable. Internal Zip 100 came in two different SCSI versions, first a dark blue faceplate type which fit in a 5.25" bay and only supported SCSI ID 5 and 6. Then the 3.5" SCSI, IDE and later ATAPI versions were introduced. I dunno if the 3.5" internal SCSI version supports all SCSI ID's. The IDE type is the one to stay away from. It's easy to tell IDE VS ATAPI versions. IDE has a black eject button with the activity light next to it. ATAPI has a clear eject button with the activity light shining through it. IDE has an emergency eject pull rod at the upper left of the faceplate. ATAPI has an emergency eject hole in the back, upper left. (Not convenient at all to get to.) I dunno a thing about internal Zip 250 or 750 or anything about Zip 750 external. -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
RE: I need a cable.
Ah yes...I forgot about the Zip Plus. An interesting idea for sure... The place I used to work had a number of the USB/flexible units. In order to get them to work with the Windows 95 laptops (via the docking station which was essentially a USB hub) for backup use, they had to buy and use the PCMCIA adapters. Pretty sure it wasn't a SCSI interface, but I guess anything is possible. The nicest zip drive we worked with was probably the last...a modular unit that went into the floppy/CD bay in a Compaq laptop. I've only ever run across one Zip 750...it was an internal IDE (technically ATAPI I suppose) unit. As I recall the 750's can read any capacity, but only write to 250 and 750 disks. Wikipedia confirms that...and has some more interesting info on Zip drives for those who might be interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_drive Wesley -Original Message- 4.) Zip Plus - auto-switching SCSI and Parallel but didn't work too well USB Zip 250 external came in two types. USB with external power supply, had a large connector for Firewire or PCMCIA (probably SCSI) converters, both of which provided power so the AC transformer wasn't needed. I dunno a thing about internal Zip 250 or 750 or anything about Zip 750 external. -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
Re: I need a cable.
That's not entirely true. I have a SCSI/Parallel Zip 100 drive that I originally used with a PC when I was in college, but now I use it on my SE with an Apple SCSI CD drive. Once the SCSI ID settings were all set up, I have had absolutely zero problems with it, even transferring stuff from Snow Leopard or Leopard via IDE ZIP or Tiger or SL via USB ZIP. My combo ZIP drive has been running like a champ for me for the better part of 7 years now. -Adam On Mar 22, 8:17 pm, Clark Martin wrote: > On Mar 22, 2011, at 3:59 PM, D Finnigan wrote: > > > > > On Mar 22, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Britt Dodd wrote: > > >> Pc ZIP drives on a mac will cause the drive or mac to go boom. > > >> If the back of the zip drive does NOT have a setting for termination/id > >> and if the back of the zip says PC over one of the ports, DO NOT USE. > > > That's a good point. I only happen to have the first 2, but there are 3 > > types of 100 MB Zip drives: > > > 1.) SCSI - these will work on PC and Mac > > 2. ) USB - these will work on PC and Mac > > 3.) Parallel - these will only work on a PC > > There was also the abomination of the SCSI / Parallel. It had a single DB-25 > connector for either interface. Aside from finicky operation what made it an > abomination is that IOMega required / recommended it be the only device on a > SCSI bus. > > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
