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

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.