How to Connect a Parallel Zip Drive to Someone Else's Computer

You can connect an external parallel-port Zip drive to any PC that's running Windows 95 or 98. You can copy files to or from Zip disks.

Things You'll Need

  • Zip Disks
  • Zip Drives
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Instructions

    • 1

      Shut down the computer.

    • 2

      See "How to Connect a Zip Drive to a Computer," and follow the instructions to connect the drive. Windows should recognize the drive when you reboot.

    • 3

      Put the IomegaWare Install disc in the CD-ROM drawer. Close the drawer.

    • 4

      Double-click My Computer.

    • 5

      Double-click the CD drive icon.

    • 6

      Double-click Guest98.exe or the Guest icon.

    • 7

      Install Guest according to the instructions on-screen.

    • 8

      Reboot the computer.

    • 9

      Put the Zip disk in the Zip drive.

Tips & Warnings

  • You can also install Guest from the Zip Tools disk.

  • If you don't have an IomegaWare CD or a Zip Tools disk with you, download the drivers from Iomega's Web site.

  • Use Zip disks as you would when the drive is connected to your own computer.

  • Use an optional Iomega Zip drive battery for extra convenience.

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