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