More on Epson PCMCIA SRAM

"Ray Lopez, Ph.D." <LOPEZR%SHIRE@uthscsa.edu>

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From: "Ray Lopez, Ph.D." <LOPEZR%SHIRE@uthscsa.edu>
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Subject: More on Epson PCMCIA SRAM
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Hi All:  Thanks to everyone who sent me info re my problems with the
Epson 1 MB SRAM card.  I could not get my Zoomer to format the disk
to a full meg.  I ended up going back to the place I bought the card,
where they formatted it on a laptop DOS machine.  It works great now!

I tried replacing the main batteriesbefore formatting and that did not
help, although my batteries were low.  One important note on formatting
a SRAM card on a DOS machine for Zoomer use:  It is important to include
a volume label, otherwise you end up with only 122 KB of available memory
again. 

Interestingly, I also own a HP 128 KB RAM card that my Zoomer also 
formatted to only 122 KB.  I dont know if I have been doing something
wrong, or if there is a bug in the Zoomer OS.

Bottom line:  The Epson 1 MB card SRAM card works great on my Zoomer,
but I had to have it formatted on a laptop DOS machine.  Thanx again
to everyone who helped.

Ray Lopez
LOPEZR@THORIN.UTHSCSA.EDU