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asfrank16

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Microdrive question
« on: June 04, 2004, 09:32:49 am »
i have a 4gb microdrive, and I am having (or had) a problem with it.

I copied some music to it, (it was working fine for about 2 weeks), it gell on a carpet from about 2 feet, and then put it in my Z, and it would eventually acknowledge it was there, but couldn\'t read or access it.  Same with PC and Mac (the PC said it had an I/) error.  I tried the cardctl status, and it tels me it is a 3.3v 16 bit pc card, then it says:
function 0: [ready]. [bat dead], [bat low]

I have no idea what this means.  I finally got pissed and tapped the card on my desk, and it now works again.  The status read out is the same now as it was when it wouldn\'t be read by the Z.

Is this normal for a microdrive?  Is mine not working great?

Thanks...

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Microdrive question
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2004, 09:56:01 am »
my 4 GB microdrive (pilferred from the creative muvo2) replys the same thing. It has been working fine so far (about a month). hope that helps.

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c3100 running pdaXrom b3, ambicom wl1100, a 2nd 4 GB Hitachi microdrive (and various other tools and gadgets)