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COMMODORE 1541 DISK DRIVE DISCRETE PARALLEL USB TRANSFER TO PC TO DISK XUM1541
$ 113.51
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Description
THIS IS A NORMAL LOOKING 1541BUT IT HAS DISCRETE PARALLEL ACCESS WITH THE ADAPTER
ITS LIKE A ZOOMFLOPPY XUM1541
IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS PLEASE
LOOK IT UP ONLINE OR SEND ME YOUR QUESTIONS
THERE ARE NO HIDDEN CONNECTORS INSIDE
THERE ARE NO ADDED HOLES IN THE CASE
THERE ARE NO HIDDEN CABLES TO PLUG INTO
THERE ARE NO CABLES COMING OUT THE BOTTOM OR SIDES
YOU SIMPLY PLUG THE TWO DIN CABLES INTO
THE TWO DIN PORTS ON THE BACK OF THE DRIVE
PLUG THE USB CABLE INTO THE ADAPTER
AND YOUR PC USB PORT
I WILL INCLUDE EASY TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON
WHERE TO GET THE FREE SOFTWARE LIKE OPEN CBM
AND DRIVERS YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL
ON YOUR PC IF YOU WANT TO USE THE ADAPTER
TO MAKE D64 IMAGES TO ARCHIVE YOUR DISKS OR TO
WRITE D64 IMAGES TO REAL DISKS OR TO USE THIS
DRIVE AS A REAL 1541 WITH VICE OR OTHER EMULATORS
THE ADAPTER IS PRE-PROGRAMMED AND HAS A STATUS LED
AND A RESET BUTTON IF NEEDED TO REPROGRAM
YOU CAN ALSO USE THIS DISK DRIVE WITH YOUR
COMMODORE COMPUTER AS A NORMAL 1541
SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION
THERE ARE MARKS IN THE CASE
FROM THE CABLES TOUCHING IT WHEN STORED
DO NOT LET THE CABLES TOUCH THE PLASTIC
WHEN STORING THE DRIVES
THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VINTAGE ITEMS
I HAVE RECENTLY USED THIS DRIVE TO ARCHIVE MY
SOFTWARE COLLECTION
DEPENDING ON THE CONDITION OF THE DISKS
YOU MAY HAVE TO CLEAN THE HEAD THROUGHOUT
I USUALLY LEAVE THE CASE SCREWS OUT FOR EASY ACCESS
ALL THE SCREWS ARE INCLUDED AND IN PLACE
INCLUDES
1541 DISK DRIVE
POWER CORD
DIN CABLE
USB CABLE
USB ADAPTER
I WILL INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOFTWARE