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Floppy Disk Drives
Floppy disks are an outdated form of magnetic data storage. Questions about floppy disk drives and floppy disks themselves belong here.
768 Questions
How much storage can a 20gb ipod hold?
Answer: It depends.
Not all mp3's are created equal, depending on bitrate, song length & such, mp3s can vary in size quite a bit. Many mp3's are encoded at lower bitrates, 128 kb/s or lower. This results in reduced file sizes as well as reduced sound quality. 128 is fine for many people, but others dislike the sound quality and so they rip their cd's at higher bitrates, resulting in larger files.
I dont know where you get your mp3's so we cant tell exactly what your results will be, but if we make a couple assumptions we can do some ballpark math.
If we assume 128 kb/s bitrate, which is pretty average, you get about 1 minute of music per megabyte.
If we assume the average song is about 4 minutes, 4 minutes = 4 megabytes or so...
1 gb = 1024 megabytes = 256 'songs'
So 20 gb would give you around 5120 songs.... give or take.
Of course, if you wanted better sound quality, you might rip your cds at 256 kb/s, but then you would only be able to carry half as many songs.
What are the uses of a floppy disk?
Floppy disks are (or were) typically used to transfer small documents from one computer to another, when emailing the file is not possible or would be inefficient. Floppy disks have been supplanted for the most part by newer devices like rewritable CDs and DVDs, and especially USB Flash drives. However, they are still sometimes used by people with older computers and specialized devices like cameras and digital pianos.
What a floppy disk is use for?
A floppy disk is an "old fashioned" way of storing data from your computer. It normally holds only 1.44mb
These are not normally put on new computers, as CD/DVD have the ability to store more data and can be either writable or re-writable.
How many characters can be stored in 1 MB disk?
Its not 1 MB disk, it is 1.44 MB disk.. We can store approx 1509950 characters. However if you are considering only 1 MB space, we can store approx 1048576 characters in 1 MB space..
What are some things that people used in the past but not in the present?
Stone tools, eight track tapes, 8" floppy disks, 8" black and white televisions.
Difference between financial savings and physical savings?
Financial savings are anything that you put money into to save that is invested into anything(i.e could be anything). Physical savings are savings that have physical value attachment, that is generally carried with them, physically(i.e. cash, a car, a home)
What you inside a floppy disk into a so that data stored in the floppy disk can be read?
To read a floppy disk, you insert a floppy disk into a floppy disk drive. Not all computers have floppy disk drives. Typically desktop computers or ones that stand on the floor have floppy disk drives. New machines today allow a USB thumb drive (USB flash memory storage device) to be used in place of a floppy drive. All modern computersy have USB connections. If you need to read a floppy disk and you computer does not have a floppy disk drive, you can purchase a USB connected floppy disk drive for your computer.
What happens to the intervertebral disk with age?
As a person ages, the disks between the vertebrae degenerate and dry out, and the fibers holding them in place tear
What is the structure of pen drive?
Internal structure of pen drive
A printed circuit board carrying the circuit elements and a USB connector.The circuitry is protected inside a pair of plastic cases (connected to each other by means of mechanical hooks) which can be carried in a pocket or a key chain. The USB connector is protected by either retracting into the body or by covering by a removable lid. There are two chips, one is the USB controller and the other is the flash memory chip.
Data will loss if you put CD or floppy near to a magnet. why?
First of all, don't worry about your CDs or DVDs near magnets. These use "optical" storage techniques, which are not affected by magnets.
"Magnetic" storage - floppy disks, credit cards, hard disk drives - store information by using patterns of magnetization. Basically, they take the information you want to store, and write it onto a special magnetized material. Since this material stores data in the form of magnetization, putting it near a magnet will cause a change in the stored information.
What is a floppy dick used for?
These days it is commonly used as the media for certain Digital Cameras
How can you erase data from a jaz disk?
It depends on how badly you want the data erased and whether or not you want to reuse the disk.
Your Operating System has a command that will "delete" files, but they will still exist on the disk in a recoverable form. The command might be "rm" or "del", depending on what OS you are using.
You can also use "secure delete" utilities like BestCrypt's bcwipe or eraser, which will overrite the data many times. Search the internet for "Gutman" and "secure delete" for more products.
If you REALLY want the data GONE, a blowtorch is very reliable. So is a hammer. Especially if you dispose of the resulting pieces in different dumpsters.
Good luck.
How do you create an ASR floppy disk?
Windows XP has replaced the NT4/2000 Repair Disk with the
ASR: Automated System Recovery Wizard.
The ASR process allows to restore the system disk ( C: -drive) including the Windows files,
all Registry settings and all user programs / data, allowing to recover a completely crashed system.Note :
This procedure requires the possibility to boot the Windows XP Professional Setup-program from the
installation CD-ROM.
If your system has been delivered with a Recovery CD, this option may not be available for you.Note :
The ASR process is only available for Windows XP Professional.
The "Backup" program, required for the ASR process, is missing in Windows XP Home Edition,
it is not listed in the Windows menu as a "System Tool" :
and even if it is installed from the VALUEADD folder, it does not allow to generate the ASR files.
To create the ASR Floppy Disk and the ASR backup-file, use "Backup "
(part of Acessories / System Tools ) :
On the tab: Welcome, select "Automated System Recovery Wizard" :
The Wizard will start, display first a Welcome screen, advising that a Backup and the ASR disk
will be created :
Just continue with "Next"
You will be prompted for
the location of a Backup-file.
It will become a file of approx.
1-2 GBytes, so do NOT use
the default on A:, but change
it to a disk-location :
NOTE: It can NOT be on the
C:-drive, because as part of
the recovery process, the
C:-drive will be formated and
you would loose this backup
file !
Screen:
"Completing the ASR
Preparation Wizard"
When you click Finish, the
Wizard creates a backup of
your system files. You will then
be asked to inster a floppy disk.
You will use this disk and the
backup to restore your System
in an event of a major failure.
To close this wizard and to
begin the backup, click Finish".
Continue with "Finish"The sytstem will create a list of all filesand then start the backup-processes,
creating a disk-backup-fileOnce the disk-backup is done,
you will be prompted for a
floppy disk (blank , formatted)
to store some ASR-datacopying files to the ASR floppy
ASR Restore process :
Once all other methods to start the XP system fail, you can use the ASR backup-file and floppy disk
to return the system to the status as during the creation of the ASR backup.These screen dumps have been made using :
"VMWARE Workstation 3.0" of VMWARE.
( more details on this very powerful program )
Insert your Windows XP Professional Installation CD-ROM and boot from CD-ROM :If you get the message to
"press any key to boot from CD...", press any key
Be prepared : as soon as at the botton of the screen the message :
"Press F2 to run Automated System Recovery (ASR) ..." is displayed, press F2,
so have your finger ready on top of the F2-key to press it as soon as you see :
You will then be prompted to insert the ASR floppy disk:
You have for a few seconds still the time to abort the ASR process by pressing ESC :
You will NOT be prompted : the system starts formating your C:-drive !
and starts then with a process very similar to the XP installation :
File will be copied from the XP CD-ROM to the disk.
The system will reboot and continue with the installation process :
But it will not continue a
complete installation :
It starts the Automated
System Recovery Wizard.
This screen will wait for 90 sec,
then it will continue automatically.Screen
"Data Recovery Source"
Confirm the location of
the disk backup-file,
in my example:
E:\backup.bkf
At the end of the ASR process, Backup is used to restore the information on the C:-drive :
Your system has been restored !
Why can't you write with your legs?
There is no reason why you cannot write with your feet and legs. In fact, there are many people that have lost the use of their arms that use their feet to do many tasks, including writing. But it could get pretty difficult to take off your shoes everytime you had to sign something. And you'd have to get up on the counter, or put the item on the floor.
I am trying to figure this out myself. I have a 96 Chevy S-10 Blazer and I believe it is the vacuum acuator located under the battery box in the engine compartment.
What does scan disk checks and fixes?
As files are changed added deleted it is done at random sequence. CHECK DISK Will consolidate all this bits of files into a continuous file position whereby the access is continuous as opposed to bits and pieces all over the disc that will burn time to search for it. The check also check readability of the disc spot if not up to grade it will mark it unsafe to store there
When were floppy disks discontinued?
As of 2009, floppy disks are still manufactured and sold in limited quantities. They ceased to be a popular choice for data backup and transport after about 2002.
When were saves counted as a statistic?
Saves has been a statistic since the first major league (National Association) was founded in 1871. In 1871, Harry Wright of the Boston Red Stockings led the league with 3 saves.
Can i build a homemade playstation 2 to usb gamepad adapter?
yes you can, but its not the easiest task in the world, and the cost of the materials would greatly outweigh the cost of a pre made adapter
How do you cure floppy tongue on Neopets?
All you have to do is use a Tounge Shrinker. (Yes, I spelled it correctly!)
When were magnetic disks first introduced?
The first magnetic disks were introduced by IBM in 1955. These high tech devices held five megabytes of information each and rented for 3,200 dollars per month.
What are similarities of a floppy disk and a CD-R?
they store data and they spin when in use, thats about it.
