Thanks. I am waiting on a disk from emulator archive. If that doesn't work, I guess I'll have to replace the floppy drive. >From: "John Silveria" <emaxjs@...> >Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com >To: emax@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [emax] Need help with Emax 1 keyboard..Please!!! >Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 17:26:19 -0700 > >You can not make an OS disk through even a DOS box on a Windows 9x or newer >machine. It has to be through DOS 6.22 or earlier and then it doesn't >always work. > >The only reliable place I know for replacement drives is >http://www.route66studios.com > >I'd try getting a OS disk that is known to work before replacing the drive. > > >On 8 Oct 2002 at 16:07, Orlando Concepcion spoke unto me: > > > Unfortunately it doesn't give either of those errors. It says insert > > disk, I insert one and the clicking/blinking begins. I had lots of > > problems creating the OS disk, since I run Win 98, but I eventually > > got one to write through DOS. Could this be the problem? Is it > > impossible to make an OS disk w/Windows? IF necessary, which > > (model)floppy drives are compatible for replacements? Thanks for the > > help! > > > > > > >From: "John Silveria" <emaxjs@...> > > >Reply-To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > >To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > >Subject: Re: [emax] Need help with Emax 1 keyboard..Please!!! > > >Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:53:28 -0700 > > > > > >Any PC type power cord is fine, heaven knows everytime I move my rig > > >I get confused on which power cords got to my PC, OB-8, or Emax II. > > >They are all interchanganble though. > > > > > >As far as the blinking it's definitely either the floppy drive or it > > >just can't read the disk. Does it ever report "NOT Emax DISK" or > > >"Can't Read Floppy" errors, if not there is a good chance the floppy > > >unit is bad. > > > > > >On 8 Oct 2002 at 14:10, Orlando Concepcion spoke unto me: > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I got an Emax (1 keyboard) last week without the OS or power cord. > > > > After many tries, I (think) I made an OS disk. First of all, I > > > > used a standard computer power cord and it seems to work. When I > > > > insert the disk, the floppy drive tries to read the disk, then > > > > makes three clicking noises, and immediately following that the > > > > EMAx lights blink once quickly and it just keeps repeating this > > > > procedure. Do you think the clicking/blinking is due to a bad > > > > floppy drive or disk or is it the power cord? I woud really > > > > appreciate any help at all with this problem. Thanks, Orlando > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > ---------------------~--> Sell a Home for Top $ > > > > http://us.click.yahoo.com/RrPZMC/jTmEAA/MVfIAA/QnLolB/TM > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > ---~ -> > > > > > > > > Emax and Emax II User's Group Website > > > > > > > > http://www.silveriafamily.com > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >**************************John Silveria > > >II**************************** > > > AIM & Yahoo! Messenger: EmaxJS > > > MSN: emaxjs@... > > >The Silveria Family Website & Emax and Emax II User's Group > > >------------------ http://www.silveriafamily.com > > >---------------------- > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Chat > > with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > ---------------------~--> Plan to Sell a Home? > > http://us.click.yahoo.com/J2SnNA/y.lEAA/MVfIAA/QnLolB/TM > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~ > > -> > > > > Emax and Emax II User's Group Website > > > > http://www.silveriafamily.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > >**************************John Silveria II**************************** > AIM & Yahoo! Messenger: EmaxJS > MSN: emaxjs@... >The Silveria Family Website & Emax and Emax II User's Group >------------------ http://www.silveriafamily.com ---------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
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Re: [emax] Need help with Emax 1 keyboard..Please!!!
2002-10-09 by Orlando Concepcion
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