Originally posted by ManagerJosh
New Computers: Do you miss the floppy drives?
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Originally posted by ogden2kI think the last time I used a floppy was for a BIOS update. But you can use a USB memory stick to do that now.Comment
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Originally posted by StrykerI got a utility with my Asus mobo which allows you to update your BIOS within Windows. It downloads the latest bin file and then uses it to flash the BIOS automatically. You can't screw up your motherboard even if you want. Maybe there will be one available for yours too if you look on the manufacturer's home page. [img]images/smilies/cool.gif[/img]Comment
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The Intel 875P lets you do BIOS updates via Windows (requires reboot). Who needs a disc when the HD works?
Btw, what are floppies? Oh yeah, now I remember, those are the disks people used last millenium to store data. I learned about them in history class.Comment
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Originally posted by StrykerBah, no-one needs a floppy drive anymore. When I built my new computer I didn't bother getting one at all. They're slow, noisey and have limited capacity. What I do is use a Compact Flash/Smart Media card reader (attached via a USB port) and use CF cards to store and transport data. You can now buy them in sizes up to 1 GB though I just have a few 128mb ones. If your computer supports USB 2.0 they're very fast, and much more reliable than floppies.Last edited by okrogius; Thu 11 Sep '03, 7:17pm.Comment
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Originally posted by okrogiusUnfortunately, Windows installer will only let you provide RAID drivers via a floppy. That is truly the only major holding back point imho. (yes, you will need to provide a driver to use ANY raid whatsoever)Comment
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i haven't used a floppy drive in a while, the computer i recently built, i haven't needed to install a floppy drive as i can use my network to transfer files small or large.Computer Networking Forums
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I still have a floppy installed in here purely because I need it for transferring dtuff to my old laptop. I probably will end up getting a USB External one soon enough.Comment
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Originally posted by okrogiusUnfortunately, Windows installer will only let you provide RAID drivers via a floppy. That is truly the only major holding back point imho. (yes, you will need to provide a driver to use ANY raid whatsoever)Comment
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I use floppy disks when transferring files between home and school. I just carry a USB drive in my back pack when the need arises to use a floppy with an eMac.
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Originally posted by Lacrosse BoyI use floppy disks when transferring files between home and school. I just carry a USB drive in my back pack when the need arises to use a floppy with an eMac.
They still have their place, but in a different way now.Comment
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My laptop has one of those cd drives were you pust it in instead of ejecting the drive. And my usb pen came with one of those half-size cd things (about the size of a mini-disc) and of course i couldn't push it in so i put it in my main desktop and copied the files onto my usb pen. Did the same with the drivers for my mouse (which were on a floppy)Dean Clatworthy - Web Developer/DesignerComment
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