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David Ross replied to a query as follows: > > > 2. I know it does not have a built in CD-Rom. But, I can hook up an > > external CD-Rom to the parallel port. Any problems with this set up? > > Or is there a better alternative? > > PCMCIA CDROMS are usually (not always!) faster, but less flexible (in > that you can't also use it on your desktop machine). Incidentally, I > just spend several days trying to get one drive (from CMS Enhancements) > working on my 560; finally gave up, sent it back, and now have a genuine > IBM drive (installed instantly, runs great, looks very cool). Moral: > not all drives work with all machines (though PP drives should have fewer > problems). [SNIP]. I am very happy with my Panasonic Portable PCMCIA 4x drive, but read the documentation carefully!! It turns out that the drive will not work if you put the PCMCIA card in the top slot instead of the bottom. In fact, it crashes the system. Don't ask me why, but the warning in Panasonic's documentation is specific to the IBM 560 and I found out the hard way (of course I didn't read the manual, and ended up at Panasonic's tech support line). BTW, does anyone know *why* it won't work? Kenneth Rosenblatt