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I have a Latitude C840 that I recently bought used. I also have a variety
of "drive modules" that fit the modular bay, including a floppy, CDRW, zip,
and several HDDs. I originally got these for use with an Inspiron 8000, but
expect them to function with the Latitude C840. I have also seen reference
to an "external drive case" and a cable that can be used to connect at least
some of these drive modules to the rear of the C840 -- I guess to the
parallel port, or the docking station connector. E.g., see the link
http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelectronics/53dellatcpse.html for a cable
that connects to a parallel port,
http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelectronics/9gdellatc4se.html for a cable
that appears to connect to the dock port, and
http://www.laptopsetc.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=191 for a
case and cable combination (not clear what type).
My question: Would all of the drive types I mention above function via such
a connection to the read of the C840? My gut tells me that maybe the
connection to the parallel port would only enable the floppy drive, and not
the others. Can anyone shed light on this? The cable at
http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelectronics/9gdellatc4se.html is described as
being for the C400 Latitude series -- would it function also with the C840?
Thanks.
What I'm looking for is a way to run the C840 with drives loaded in two
"media bays" -- just as I would be able to do if I used a C/Dock II with the
C840.
I have a Latitude C840 that I recently bought used. I also have a variety
of "drive modules" that fit the modular bay, including a floppy, CDRW, zip,
and several HDDs. I originally got these for use with an Inspiron 8000, but
expect them to function with the Latitude C840. I have also seen reference
to an "external drive case" and a cable that can be used to connect at least
some of these drive modules to the rear of the C840 -- I guess to the
parallel port, or the docking station connector. E.g., see the link
http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelectronics/53dellatcpse.html for a cable
that connects to a parallel port,
http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelectronics/9gdellatc4se.html for a cable
that appears to connect to the dock port, and
http://www.laptopsetc.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=191 for a
case and cable combination (not clear what type).
My question: Would all of the drive types I mention above function via such
a connection to the read of the C840? My gut tells me that maybe the
connection to the parallel port would only enable the floppy drive, and not
the others. Can anyone shed light on this? The cable at
http://store.yahoo.com/priorityelectronics/9gdellatc4se.html is described as
being for the C400 Latitude series -- would it function also with the C840?
Thanks.
What I'm looking for is a way to run the C840 with drives loaded in two
"media bays" -- just as I would be able to do if I used a C/Dock II with the
C840.