Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
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Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
I have a document that I need to print, and after trying to get it done at nearly a dozen shops around Daun Penh, Tuol Kork, I’m still having problems.
The file is in PDF format. But it’s 200MB. Clearly too big for a telegram transfer, no matter how long they try to make it work.
I’ve found a couple of places that may have had WiFi printers, but they couldn’t understand that these don’t need Telegram to function.
I’ve put the file onto a portable hard drive.
This only created consternation as several places didn’t know what a hard drive is. And another for good measure.
Having inspected the drive, the response has been ‘no can. Please send telegram.’
Having overcome that hurdle, and having the hard drive recognised as a piece of non-extraterrestrial tech, the next issue is getting the drive recognised by the shop’s computer.
The drive is Fat32 format, but having tried again at several places, plugging the drive in to a windows machine, it simply isn’t recognised. I abhor windows, and haven’t used windows since around 2007. Is there some function in windows that stops storage devices being recognised when plugged in? An anti-virus function? It simply doesn’t appear in explorer (or whatever it’s called)
‘Drive broken’ ‘not working’
Please, can send telegram?
The file is in PDF format. But it’s 200MB. Clearly too big for a telegram transfer, no matter how long they try to make it work.
I’ve found a couple of places that may have had WiFi printers, but they couldn’t understand that these don’t need Telegram to function.
I’ve put the file onto a portable hard drive.
This only created consternation as several places didn’t know what a hard drive is. And another for good measure.
Having inspected the drive, the response has been ‘no can. Please send telegram.’
Having overcome that hurdle, and having the hard drive recognised as a piece of non-extraterrestrial tech, the next issue is getting the drive recognised by the shop’s computer.
The drive is Fat32 format, but having tried again at several places, plugging the drive in to a windows machine, it simply isn’t recognised. I abhor windows, and haven’t used windows since around 2007. Is there some function in windows that stops storage devices being recognised when plugged in? An anti-virus function? It simply doesn’t appear in explorer (or whatever it’s called)
‘Drive broken’ ‘not working’
Please, can send telegram?
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Re: Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
Telegram size limit is 2gb
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Re: Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
200MB Should take less than 2-4minutes to send via telegram using 4g.Freightdog wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:09 pm
The file is in PDF format. But it’s 200MB. Clearly too big for a telegram transfer, no matter how long they try to make it work.
I watch movies and shows on telegram often. I can download a 1g episode in 5 minutes using 4g
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Re: Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
I was getting an error message file too big. I presumed it was a limitation.
Not that it really matters, as the file has some confidential information which I really don’t want downloaded to someone else’s computer.
Not that it really matters, as the file has some confidential information which I really don’t want downloaded to someone else’s computer.
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Re: Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
I have been to many print shops (near plantation is my favourite, but the ones on Sihanouk near wat langka also good)
Just hand them a usb, point to the files I need and all is well.
Sometimes have sent by telegram and picked up later.
Maybe the hard drive you have does have issues if they can't pick it up. Never had a problem with that before
Just hand them a usb, point to the files I need and all is well.
Sometimes have sent by telegram and picked up later.
Maybe the hard drive you have does have issues if they can't pick it up. Never had a problem with that before
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Re: Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
It shouldn't be.Freightdog wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:27 pm I was getting an error message file too big. I presumed it was a limitation.
Not that it really matters, as the file has some confidential information which I really don’t want downloaded to someone else’s computer.
You could always try compressing/zipping and then sending
Re: Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
FAT32 drives can cause trouble with Windows computers, better use a NFTS drive.
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Re: Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
If you mean NTFS, I thought about that being the issue. I have absolutely no need of an NTFS drive, though. And this drive that I have has worked fine elsewhere, across many machines. Just not in Cambodia.
I’ve bought a USB stick and am going to try that.
Re: Windows machines and portable hard drive compatibility
If this is really an issue I would buy a 59$ printer and print it myself. Also eliminates the (high!!!) odds of your HD coming back with a virus.Freightdog wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:27 pm I was getting an error message file too big. I presumed it was a limitation.
Not that it really matters, as the file has some confidential information which I really don’t want downloaded to someone else’s computer.
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