Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
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By blaqsoul Wed Apr 28, 2004 2:14 pm
Okay, I managed to find an external PCMCIA SCSI reader. I set it up on the end of my scsi chain and fitted it with a memory card adapter.
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The adapter and memory card work fine (I loaded the memory card with samples on my PC) Placed the PCMCIA card in the reader/writer and it was seemed to be working properly too. When I try to read the card from the MPC the type comes up as "?????" When I open the format menu, the MPC sees the reader/writer and correctly identifies it (make/model but not storage capacity). When I try to format on the MPC I get an error message saying something like, "disk is protected" (I'm using Smart Media and there is no write-protect option). Basically I can't read or write with the device. I've tried other memory cards but no luck with either.

Maybe it's the reader/writer I'm using...
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What should the specs of the reader/writer be?
Has anyone else run into this situation?

By mpc3000 Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:54 pm
it's the reader. That model is not a true SCSI compliant reader and was really designed for certain security cards.

I only know that Intermart and Microtech work (except the PCD-46).
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By blaqsoul Tue May 04, 2004 7:28 pm
Thanks, I had a feeling that was it. I've since picked up a Microtech.