Iomega Zip100 Plus

Hi,
I have got problems with my "new" Iomega Zip100 Plus Drive, which supports Scsi and Parallel Port, any hint would be great:

1) I bought the "DB25 male to HD50 male" SCSI cable discribed on mpc2000xl.com

2) on the backside of the zip-plus drive are 2 ports:

one labeled "AutoDetect", a 25 pin male port and the other one a 25 pin female port in which the external cable fits in.

My first problem is: Whats the "AutoDetect" port where the external cable doesnt fit in? This Port is used when connecting the drive with a computer, but its a male port, the same like on the external cable.

The other port, seems for both scsi or parallel port, is ok, the cable fits. (or is it for parallelport only!?)

Scsi ID is on 5, I think the MPC ID is 6 default (?)

Whats about termination, the MPC manual says the MPC has got a built in termination, whats with the termination in the zipplus-drive?

When I go to the Disk-Screen and choose "Format" and choose "Scsi" under Device, the MPC doesnt detect the Zip-Drive whether what ID I choose.

Anybody experiences with a Iomega Zip-Plus drive?

ciao...

2k/2kxl doesn't work with parallel drives. It might like the combi (parallel/scsi) drive you are using.

yes, i wrote that it is the combi drive.

my question was that the "AutoDetect" Port is male, like the external cable and the other port, the female one in which the cable fits in, doesnt work....

"my question was that the "AutoDetect" Port is male, like the external cable and the other port, the female one in which the cable fits in, doesnt work...."

That's not a question, it's a statement.

Find out which port(s) are parallel and which one(s) are SCSI.
Use the SCSI port. Some parallel ports look like SCSI ports.
You might need an adapter of some sort to fit the cable to some of the ports.

you re right, excuse my bad english

Ill get a male<->male adapter (both sides female) and try it again on the male-port.

In my first post I thought somebody got experiences with the zip plus drive with the "AutoDetect" port, because the on the male (autodetect) port you can use parallel and scsi and on all other iomega scsi zips the scsi port is female.

thx for the replies and help...

ciao

I also bought a iomega 100 plus a year ago....I never figured out how to use it with the mpc.
after some frustrating months I finally bought a internal one and never had a problem again....(I hooked the iomega up to my pc)

I figured out how to use it... on the male "AutoDetect" Port you need a male<->male adapter with female connectors on both sides, then it works great.

ciao

foobar wrote:I figured out how to use it... on the male "AutoDetect" Port you need a male<->male adapter with female connectors on both sides, then it works great.

ciao

I know this is old but thanks for following up with your solution. I had the same issue and wasn't sure which port to use (got the drive on craigslist with no manual). I bought the DB25 Female to Female sex changer and it did the trick for me as well, so thanks!