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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: shadowlife25 on April 20, 2006, 02:09:36 AM

Title: Can I use a PC CD-Rom drive to replace a Duo drive?
Post by: shadowlife25 on April 20, 2006, 02:09:36 AM

Can I use a PC CD-Rom drive to replace a Duo drive? I was wondering if there is anything special about the cd rom drives themselves or not?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Can I use a PC CD-Rom drive to replace a Duo drive?
Post by: FM-77 on April 20, 2006, 03:21:51 AM

No. Completely different firmware among many other important things. It is futile, don't even try it. Sorry.

Title: Maybe
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on April 20, 2006, 03:54:02 AM

Maybe you can't use a PC CD-rom for a DUO, but you can use your PC AS a duo!!  Hehe!


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Title: 'fraid not.
Post by: guyjin on April 20, 2006, 05:33:28 AM

But I've always wondered if you could make a computer program that emulated just the TG16's external CD drive...

Title: Can I use a PC CD-Rom drive to replace a Duo drive?
Post by: Keranu on April 20, 2006, 09:05:28 AM

You could always find that prototype of a SCSI cable that connects from the HuCard slot to your PC so you can use your PC as a CD drive ;) .