I have two computers that are probably ten years old. One doesn't have an OS. I was wondering if I could use parts to plug it into my new computer and use it as a external hard drive or maybe a USB flash drive type of thing. Or perhaps i could plug the whole thing into my laptop and I don't know. Have any ideas what i could do with these two computers would be great.
2007-06-11 07:11:04 · 10 answers · asked by LLH 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
How can I turn it into a file server. Do you have links to simple instructions
2007-06-11 07:40:51 · update #1
Boat anchors come to mind...
http://www.storm.ca/~rbutton/macuddersidepark/boat%20anchor.jpg
2007-06-11 07:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by Funky_Medema 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of my PCs dates to 1997 and is still in daily use, in fact we work it very hard. About 6 months ago I upgraded it to Windows 98 SE (from 95), and it has a whole new lease of life (it was getting harder to live with 95, but 98 SE is still widely supported). We have a full MS Office suite on it, and dozens of games, it gets used for quite a variety of things. So, why not go on using your old PCs, or give them to someone who will?
2007-06-11 07:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by Sangmo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A floppy disk drive might be useful but everything else will be slow or incompatible. One of those cheap USB pen drives will be faster than a 10 year old disk.
2007-06-11 07:23:32 · answer #3 · answered by ROY L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have two computers which are 10 years old ... right... well i don't know what do you have in those computers... probably you must have RAM , HDD and DISCRETTE.. so you can use them as an extra device with your new computer and i have no idea either you can use these devices with your laptop or not because i dont have laptop.. normally i use these things as an extra storage device with my computer.... this is the 1st answer
or you can do by changing its mother board to newer version , its processor and its RAM .. thats it.. probably it will work faster..
2007-06-11 07:27:45 · answer #4 · answered by B@LL! 7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could turn it into a small server of some sort on your home network (perhaps file server, radio, game server, etc.).
2007-06-11 07:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old computer with OS, can be used to store movies, songs, which you can share with your friends and relatives. With TV tuner it can be connected to Cable TV for recording TV shows, programs of your choice .
2007-06-11 07:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 years old?
I'm thinking the two legs for a coffee table maybe....if they are the same height.
I doubt any parts out of either of those machines would work in a new system.
2007-06-11 07:16:34 · answer #7 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk approximately those. Sorry!! yet u could try looking up the information superhighway internet site of the makers of the laptop that u had and according to hazard they'd have info on it. or according to hazard a google seek with some key terms could carry it up for u. sturdy success!!
2016-11-10 03:01:57 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could make a homemade firewall/router.
http://www.schaik.com/linux/firewall.html
2007-06-11 07:16:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some really good door stops.
2007-06-11 07:19:35 · answer #10 · answered by slappy6363 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋