Possibly the dumbest question I will ever ask - Page 2

McBeck · 12-21-10, 03:49 PM

Yup....get a card reader instead

Tessa · 12-21-10, 04:47 PM

Though this suggestion probably comes too late, it might provide the answer to why the floppy wasn't working. When cleaning out the case use a vacuum (even the big one will do, just use the smaller attachments if you don't have a small computer vac) to get rid of all the dust bunnies and other garbage. Use compressed air sparingly as it can propel dust into crevices of components that can wear out fan bearings prematurely or ruin hard drives if there is an excessive amount (caked on dust), if you let the CO2 rip and then jump away from the ensuing dust cloud that exits the case. Dust + small moving parts = impending failure/doom; compressed air can force dust into theses places which is what can ruin them (maybe not immediately, but will wear them out at a faster rate).

Just in case (would assume you aren't one) but if you smoke, don't do it around your computer. The ash + dust buildup in a smoker's case can be dowright nasty. While back my mom's computer started having parts die out on her all of sudden, upon opening the case it looked like an ash tray inside. Told her that I was surprised it was running at all and to never smoke in there again (which she ignored until she was forced to quit smoking).

12-21-10, 03:49 PM	#16
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,023 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Yup....get a card reader instead __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

12-21-10, 04:47 PM	#17
Tessa Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CG 96 Posts: 861 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Though this suggestion probably comes too late, it might provide the answer to why the floppy wasn't working. When cleaning out the case use a vacuum (even the big one will do, just use the smaller attachments if you don't have a small computer vac) to get rid of all the dust bunnies and other garbage. Use compressed air sparingly as it can propel dust into crevices of components that can wear out fan bearings prematurely or ruin hard drives if there is an excessive amount (caked on dust), if you let the CO2 rip and then jump away from the ensuing dust cloud that exits the case. Dust + small moving parts = impending failure/doom; compressed air can force dust into theses places which is what can ruin them (maybe not immediately, but will wear them out at a faster rate). Just in case (would assume you aren't one) but if you smoke, don't do it around your computer. The ash + dust buildup in a smoker's case can be dowright nasty. While back my mom's computer started having parts die out on her all of sudden, upon opening the case it looked like an ash tray inside. Told her that I was surprised it was running at all and to never smoke in there again (which she ignored until she was forced to quit smoking).