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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: craigtyson on November 03, 2005, 07:58:16 pm
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A random thought. Is it possable to use 2 CF cards with the 5/6/7/8 series zauruses? I know physicaly no but would a splitter cable work or somthing like the ipaq 2CF + battery sleeve be possable ?
Comments / ideas / abuse......... welcome
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A random thought. Is it possable to use 2 CF cards with the 5/6/7/8 series zauruses? I know physicaly no but would a splitter cable work or somthing like the ipaq 2CF + battery sleeve be possable ?
Comments / ideas / abuse......... welcome
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It is possible with certain models.
1) The 6000 series (rare) has an expansion sled (even more rare). If you can find this, you get 2 free CF slots.
2) The SL-3000/3100 have 2 CF slots. One is completely internal and is used for the microdrive, but I've heard it's possible to replace it with something else if you open up the device.
3) The SL-1000 is based on the same design as the 3000/31000, but doesn't have the internal connector. It may be possible to solder one in however. Not a project for someone without a lot of electronics experience.
I think with any other model you are completely out of luck. I've certainly never heard of a splitter or anything like that.
If whatever you need the CF slots for can be provided by USB devices instead then that's a much easier way to go. Just get a 6000/1000/3000/3100 and a USB hub and connect as many things as you want.
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with the c3k/c3100 you can cut the side of the case and put a tab on the microdrive to make it like a normal CF card, just dont do it with the hard drvie mounted
dont thinks anyone has worked out the hack yet to do dual CF in a c1k
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If all you need is to use the second CF card as a memory device, then you can plug in a USB card reader and put the CF card into that - I've done this before and had two cards mounted.
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- Personal preference, to be sure, I'm just not hot on having stuff sticking out of my Z too very far. I accept that WiFi and BT will project a little, but a USB dongle hangin' off the back of the unit, while I'm trying to use it, isn't an acceptable situation, imho.
- I'd love to get that extra CF slot, but then I guess I should have just bought one of the 3000 series models, eh? (wink) Still, I keeps my fingers crossed, I duz...