DELL - DELL 2995D FDD I/O UNIT FLOPPY DRIVE EXTERNAL - 2995D Review
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DELL 2995D FDD I/O UNIT FLOPPY DRIVE EXTERNAL
DELL - DELL 2995D FDD I/O UNIT FLOPPY DRIVE EXTERNAL - 2995D Review
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The drive comes with detailed, easy-to-follow installation instructions, but you probably won't even need them. Just run the setup program and plug the drive into your USB port; your PC will automatically assign a drive letter to it and recognize it as a removable disk drive. There aren't any jumpers or switches to set; in fact, the drive has only one button, which ejects the disk. Once it's installed, you use it just like a floppy drive to save or copy files.
Physically, the drive sports a very thin, light plastic case, measuring 169 by 117 by 26 millimeters and weighing only 1.5 pounds. It draws all its power from the USB port, so there's no need for batteries or an external power supply. And, like any USB device, it's hot swappable: you can plug or unplug it without restarting your computer. It can sit flat on a table or stand upright with the included plastic stand.
Once we started playing with the USB-powered Zip 250, we immediately saw many situations in which it would come in handy. For example, say you wanted to do some work at home. You could easily copy the files to a Zip disk, take the drive home with you, and then just plug it into your PC and be ready to go. Since it's compatible with both PC and Macs, it's perfect for sharing files across operating systems. And of course, its compact shape makes it ideal for taking on the road.
The drive performed well in both our read and write testing; we didn't encounter any glitches, and it took just a little over 2 minutes to copy 100 MB of MP3 files to the drive. That's fast enough for most uses, and much faster than a Zip drive hooked up to a standard parallel or serial port, but not as fast as an internal IDE or SCSI Zip drive.
Iomega includes some valuable backup utilities with the Zip drive, as well as some other useful applications. Iomega Backup lets you create and schedule compressed backups of specific folders or entire drives. MusicMatch Jukebox is an excellent utility for ripping CDs and organizing your digital music files. And Adobe's ActiveShare offers a slick interface for manipulating photos and sharing them on the Web.
The USB-powered 250 MB Zip drive offers an inexpensive and simple way to add removable storage to your PC or Mac. Its slim, light design makes it absolutely invaluable for road warriors who needs to take their data with them. --Ken Feinstein
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External Diskette Drive with USB interface.
Super slim and lightweight, easy to carry, ideal for Desktops and Laptops.
Read/Write 1.44 MB floppy disk.
USB 1.1/2.0 compatible.
Plug & Play with Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista/Win 7.
High quality hard plastic enclosure, durable and very nice looking.
Powered directly from the USB port, no external power required.
Give new life to your old floppies, also can be used for Windows? installation!
Specification:
3.5 inch 720KB / 1.44MB FDD.
Available USB bus supply current: 500 mA or less.Date capacity: 720KB / 1.44MB (Formatted).
USB Data Transfer Rate: Full speed / 12 Mbps.
Data Transfer Rate: 250 Kbits (720KB) / 500 Kbits (1.44MB).
Number of Cylinders: 80.
Rotation speed: 300 rpm, 360 rpm recording method: MFM.
Media: High Density (2 HD) or Normal Density (2 DD).
Acerage Latency Time: 100 MSEC (1.44MB mode) 83.3 MSEC (720KB mode).
Operating systems supported: Windows 98/SE/2000/ME/XP/VISTA/Windows 7.
Cable Length: about 40cm.
Size: 11.7(L) x 10.6(W) x 1.9(H)cm.
Weight: 350g.
Package Included: External USB Floppy Disk Drive x 1.
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