My MPC2000XL card reader installation guide

yes I know, there was another installation guide, but I promised some people some picttures, so I made my own as well:

http://www.smeyer.cistron.nl/mpc

I bought this one for 24 euro.
http://shop.vv-computer.de/shop/info/370666

Be sure to use this link, because I found the same reader in the same shop, with the same article number also for 39 euro???

So what's up with the new OS. My cardreader works fine with 1.11. And someone else uses 1.14 also without troubles.

Does 1.20 solve some compatiblity problems with certain readers?

Props to you Sander, I like the way you xplain it (the cable part) & the pics... "more detailed" than @ midicase... thanks again!

definite props that will help a shitload of people

very clear and helpful, great work

i did the same as you except i used a terminal block to join the power leads, and manged to break the data slider when i flipped the mpc over :<

i went for 1.20 from the start though because i had it and didnt want to have to reverse the process just to update the os afterwards

I could add some extra info/tips. The tape part could be better indeed

hey sander,do you speak german? cause i was just looking around that website to purchase one and there doesnt seems to be much english in there at all,and i dont understand any of it.

how did u manage to get the order processed?

thanks

i was thinkin of this once i saw the 1000 your the man now dog good job your going to be famous for that ish can i buy that modle smartmedia drive at frys electric and what brand and modle did you use

QUESTOR006 F.U wrote:dog good job your going to be famous for that ish

lol, hardly but good write up.

patrickyuis wrote:hey sander,do you speak german? cause i was just looking around that website to purchase one and there doesnt seems to be much english in there at all,and i dont understand any of it.

how did u manage to get the order processed?

thanks

Sorry for my late reply. I have to looked at this forum for a long time.

I can read some German. Enough to understand. You could go to http://shop.vv-computer.de/allgemeines/kontakt/

And tell them you ca'n't read german and want to order:
article number 370666 http://shop.vv-computer.de/shop/info/370666

They will answer in english.

hey Sander ...

Originally posted by Sander

Also check if you want to use an SD card if it works. I don't know about that.

it works great (i use an 512MB sd-card) ... bought the same cardreaders and followed your nice installation guide

Just installed the same multi-card reader. I updated first to OS 1.20

However, it didn't work the first time. When I turned on my MPC2000xl, all lights went on and I just got a blank screen. After re-connecting the power cable and IDE cable of the multi-card reader, it worked without problems...

I do have some extra tips:
- Use some air cushions to place the MPC on in order to avoid damage to the slider and data wheel.
- Be very very gentle when connecting the IDE cable to the motherboard.
- Check the jumper setting of the multi-card reader because it must be MASTER.

And now I'm gonna get rid of my ZIP stuff and buy me some cheapo USB 2.0 multi-card reader for my PC

It did work fine for me. I had no problems with removing and inserting the ide or power cable. The default jumper setting was also good.

P.s. You might notice that loading wav files go slower. If you use .snd instead it goes much much faster.

Good stuff. Thanks for the info fellas!

Thanx allot

Sander wrote:yes I know, there was another installation guide, but I promised some people some picttures, so I made my own as well:

http://www.smeyer.cistron.nl/mpc

I bought this one for 24 euro.
http://shop.vv-computer.de/shop/info/370666

Be sure to use this link, because I found the same reader in the same shop, with the same article number also for 39 euro???

what would be the advantage of replacing this from my zip?