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From: Lance Lyon
Date: 1999-09-07
Subject: Re: Help on X1541 cable
> I spent last Sunday to made the X1541 cable, but grrrrrrrrr.... it still
> doesn't work: always I'm talked 'Device not present error' both with
> X1541.exe and STAR COMMANDER.
> The 1541 diskdrive is OK, and when I turn on the PC, it performs the reset
> routine well.
>
> I tried all the setting and controls but... nothing :-((. The connections
> and soldering are rightly done, and the PC port is set on SPP mode.
>
> May be the problem is caused by the length of wire (4 meters)?
> If yes, could be I have only the above error message and NOT other ones?
> (i.e. missing data, etc.) but always 'Device not found error'.
>
> Anybody can help me?

I had a similar problem on my P200, tried everything, in the end swapped to an XE1541 cable & the problems went away. You may need to do the same.

cheers,
Lance

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