"markaschuster" wrote in message
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>I still don't understand why my floppy drive(?) makes so much load
>noises--do I have too much stuff on the disk like someone suggested? I mean
>I like to take my CAD work home to work on it and I put it on a disk...Like
>I said, I have a new Dell at home...!!!
Are you opening files from the floppy? That can certainly create problems,
as AutoCAD wants to put all sorts of temp files in the same location as the
opened file, thus filling up a floppy. Not to mention that a floppy is slow
compared to a hard drive. If you must use a floppy to transport files, then
copy them from the floppy to the home hard drive, work at will, then move
them back for transport.
And I would argue against ever using a floppy at all. The quality has gone
down to the point where you just can't trust them. Little is more
frsutrating than putting something on a floppy to take home, and having the
floppy fail when you get there. A much better option is a small flashdrive.
A 32M USB flash drive will give you more room than 20 floppies, is faster,
is more reliable, and will cost you all of $30. Much better as a transport
mechanism in my book.
Best,
Gordon