I still hate computers

So I've been messing with trying to install an old Iomega 100MB Zip drive - just so I can remove any files from the disk before I send it to its new owner (eBay). Steps so far:

• First, I was naive and tried to just detect it. Ha. Ha.


• Next, downloaded drivers. After installing and restarting, nothing.


• Downloaded another version of the drivers. Repeat. Ha. Ha. HA.


• Walked through Iomega's troubleshooter for not detecting the drive. Got to Step Four, which involves modifying the computer's Ports settings to allow for interrupts and to use Plug & Play on the parallel port (oh, yes, the drive uses a parallel-port cable). No go: The settings will not change. Ha. HA. HAHAHAHA.


• Step Five: Fuck with the BIOS. Turns out my computer had the parallel port turned off. HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA! Turned it on. Restarted. Guess what?


• NOTHING! That didn't actually make the parallel port work yet! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!


• Blog about how I hate computers.


• Give up.

KILL ALL COMPUTERS.

That is all.

Chris

EDIT: PS - I forgot to mention that, because there's something wrong with my computer (BIOS, I think, even though I've flashed it a couple of times with newer versions), I have to restart twice to make it "take." Frickin' computers. This reminds me of the joy of Windows 98 days.

I still hate computers

So I've been messing with trying to install an old Iomega 100MB Zip drive - just so I can remove any files from the disk before I send it to its new owner (eBay). Steps so far:

• First, I was naive and tried to just detect it. Ha. Ha.


• Next, downloaded drivers. After installing and restarting, nothing.


• Downloaded another version of the drivers. Repeat. Ha. Ha. HA.


• Walked through Iomega's troubleshooter for not detecting the drive. Got to Step Four, which involves modifying the computer's Ports settings to allow for interrupts and to use Plug & Play on the parallel port (oh, yes, the drive uses a parallel-port cable). No go: The settings will not change. Ha. HA. HAHAHAHA.


• Step Five: Fuck with the BIOS. Turns out my computer had the parallel port turned off. HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA! Turned it on. Restarted. Guess what?


• NOTHING! That didn't actually make the parallel port work yet! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!


• Blog about how I hate computers.


• Give up.

KILL ALL COMPUTERS.

That is all.

Chris

EDIT: PS - I forgot to mention that, because there's something wrong with my computer (BIOS, I think, even though I've flashed it a couple of times with newer versions), I have to restart twice to make it "take." Frickin' computers. This reminds me of the joy of Windows 98 days.