Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By THE_GABBER Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:26 am
Hi guys! I'm trying to install this one card reader from PSI http://www.psism.com/psiiic.htm . My OS is 1.20. But strange, MPC doesn't see it even if I put CF to it. Jumper is set for pins 2-3, that means Master. This card-reader has mark ATA IDE-7... (not ATAPI as should for Akai) :shock: .
By Part Number R312XX00I50XBH03R I found another specification http://www.jactron.co.uk/read-write-units-industrial-grade/ide-read-write-units-35inch-drive-bay/apro-standard-35inch-40pin-ide-to-compactflash-x1-read-write-unit/ , and there's nothing said about ATAPI. And image on this site is reader what I have, unlike of image on PSI site.
Before I tried this one reader http://store.compuapps.com/idecfflcare.html , it wasn't able to write an if Format menu MPC showed its name and Vendor with swapped pairs of letters.

So I can't understand, is it problem of my MPC or is it mistake of PSI (is it reader actually not compatible with MPC 200 xl)? (I'd like to underline that images on PSI is not corresponds with card-reader that they've sent me.

Thank you in advance!
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By nanoloop Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:12 pm
just purchase the ones that have been tried tested and recommended on these forums. Its been done to death over the last few years.
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By 7 1 4 Beats Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:18 pm
nanoloop wrote:just purchase the ones that have been tried tested and recommended on these forums. Its been done to death over the last few years.



Serious

By nanoloop Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:23 pm
dead serious ma man.

By nanoloop Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:36 pm
know, i'm just f**king bored.

By THE_GABBER Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:05 am
Well, problem is that this model was written as workable http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=88611&highlight=iic . But this one that I have is don't. Even with CF in it. The thing that confuse me, is that image of IIC on PSI site is different from card-reader that PSI have sent me.

And another strange thing is that my MPC doesn't see CDROM drive, but all CDROMs are ATAPI. :? But, it see OnSpec card-reader but in wrong way. As I wrote.
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By kambei Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:34 am
Did you have a card inserted when you turned on the MPC for the first time?

By THE_GABBER Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:43 am
Yes. I tried all variants. I tried insert it before power on and after.
Nothing.
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By kambei Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:53 pm
I just ordered this -

http://cimplespares.com/product.php/12058/18

Is this the same card? I'm waiting for delivery at the moment so haven't installed it yet. When it arrives I'll let you know how it goes. If you figure anything out and have any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
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By kambei Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:52 am
Hey man was wondering how you're getting on. Any joy?

By supermixx Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:36 am
nanoloop wrote:just purchase the ones that have been tried tested and recommended on these forums. Its been done to death over the last few years.


My mellow...WHERE?

I can't find ANY info about HD's--only zip stuff.

I am so over flippin' zips, it ain't funny.

The Card reader may be an option, but I would REALLY like to try the Hard Drive option, which I hoped to read about, but all I get is zip drive stuff.

Please--help if you can: links, web addresses, quotes, something!

anybody?!?!? :?

By supermixx Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:58 am
Thanks--but no. Not really.