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I have old hardware; what can I use it for? [closed]

I have two old pieces of hardware: a DVD drive and a hard disk, both from 2004, which I would like to use. I have a computer made for Windows 7, currently running Windows 98 which would probably run ...
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How did Parallel ATA/IDE Independent Device Timing work electrically?

Back in the days of Parallel ATA (a.k.a. IDE) it was possible to connect two drives with a single cable. The ATA standard defines a number of modes with different speeds which the drives and the ...
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Recover files from Dell PP04L Hard Drive

I have my mom's old Dell Inspiron 2650 model PP04L. She is passed away now but I'd like to salvage some of the old pictures and things she had on there. Is there a way to buy an enclosure and mount ...
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