Msg: 101 *Conference*
06-19-91 07:50:33
From: MIKE LANE
To : SYSOP
Subj: PORTABLE DISK DRIVE 2
HELP! After using my M100 for six years, I have just purchased a Portable Disk Drive 2 from Radio Shack. Since I have never used one, my questions might sound naive. When I first tried the "System Start Up" I got a "system exists" message which I assume was due to the fact that I have a .co program (Text Power 100 by Hugo Ferreyra) already in my M100. Does this mean that I will not be able to use the disk drive without having to erase the Text Power 100 program each time? I use this program at least 20 times a day to format my letters and run my printer. Also, it is a real pain loading it from my cassette, so it I cannot see having to constantly kill the program to use the disk drive, and vice versa. How do I get around this? The instruction book says "Note: The Utility Diskette supplied with the disk drive cannot be used with any portable computer operating in conjunction with the Disk/Video Interface (26-3806)/ Portable Disk Drive (26-3808)." What does this mean? Does it mean that the disk drive I just bought will be useless if I purchase a Video Interface? Or does the Video Interface come with its own disk drive? The reason I ask is that I plan to purchase one, and I am now wondering if I did wrong in buying this PDD 2. Did I? I have been using my M100 for letter writting, accessing various data banks in Telecom and similar short, easy