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 <motod...@gmail.com> 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" <xenis...@telus.net> > To: <vintage-macs@googlegroups.com> > 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" <xenis...@telus.net> >> To: "Vintage Macs" <vintage-macs@googlegroups.com> >> 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/
