on 12/10/02 9:55 AM, James Blackmon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I can read text files off of PC disks but how do I import these and any > other files ONTO the Supermac hard drive? For example there are some jpg > files on the desktop that were there when I got the machine but when I try > to read that sorta file from a PC disk Netscape comes up and says that A: > does not exist... weird since it reads txt files just fine. Also how do I > convince the machine that something for Mac is on a PC formatted disk. I > have no modem for this machine nor do I have a network card so until I get a > working CD drive in it I am stuck putting stuff in via the disk drive. Also > it seems to detect the current cd drive but unless connections are not > secure I think the cd drive is bad. So hopefully some spare drives I have at > home will work. would you folks suggest I use SCSI or IDE cd drives? also > what are some of your favorite programs for these systems. Since I am new to > the Mac world my knowledge of software is limited.
A few things to try... - activate the control panel "File Exchange", it'll help with those PC files. You should be able to drag those files from the floppy onto your hard drive where you can open and convert them. - download Apple CDROM extension 5.3.1 and install it to see if it gets your CDROM working. Get it here... http://www.macdrivermuseum.com/disk.html - download Graphic Converter to see if it'll open those JPEG's, from here... http://lemkesoft.com/us_gcabout.html Unless you get an IDE controller card, you should look at sticking with SCSI CDROM drives. But wait until you're sure your CDROM is bad. It may just need an appropriate driver. Try the one I mentioned above. -Howie -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
