MiniDisc`s on planes (urgent)

Placebo

I have a flight tomorow, wondering if mini discs are allowed on it. Last time i did take it but i think airhostess was giving me weird looks. It doesnt interfier with anything does it ? i wont be listning to it during landing/take off obviously .

And erm, how do i check what kinda of ram i have, pc1300 ? or something ?

Thanks.

Michael Collins

I have a flight tomorow, wondering if mini discs are allowed on it. Last time i did take it but i think airhostess was giving me weird looks. It doesnt interfier with anything does it ? i wont be listning to it during landing/take off obviously .

They're not allowed I'm afraid. They don't let you use any laser equipment such as CDs, DVDs or, alas, MDs. Best way is to go back to the past - and record your music onto a tape for the flight tomorrow. In the long term an mp3 player would be fine for the plane.

marauder

AFAIK it depends on the airline ...

Typedef

Originally posted by Placebo
I have a flight tomorow, wondering if mini discs are allowed on it. Last time i did take it but i think airhostess was giving me weird looks.

Maybe she was looking to see if you wanted to be a member of the mile high club?

Placebo

i spent all day tranferring 250 songs onto around 4 discs.
Since when did they stop allowing it ? dang,

i think it might Emirates, i am going to UAE.

7 hours without /\/\`/ music :eek:

BKtje

airlines ive flown with never did allow it as laser equipment interferes with the internal stuff.

If u have a laptop u could use that ww)

Callan

I was allowed use my mini disc on an air canada flight a few years ago.

Placebo

ARGH !

is RD ram better than SD ram yeah ?
and do rams have a clock speed ? if i am upgrading my ram do i need the same clock speed as the one i already have.

Dooom

i asked could i use mine on a flight (aer lingus) to france and they said no...:(

but it so happened that i had acciedently turned it on (forgot to put it on hold) and it was running the whole flight...and we didnt crash so meh.

Placebo

this is a 7 hour flight, there gonna have tvs/games/radios behind each seat so ????

Dooom

then use it....what's the worst that could happen?


"we're gonna have to remove the underpants!"

tman

well minidiscs are a magnetic format rather than laser...
you can use laptops which have magnetic discs, so i assume you can use minidisc...

Placebo

DOOOCTOR PEPPER.

whats the worst that can happen ?

tman

Originally posted by Placebo
And erm, how do i check what kinda of ram i have, pc1300 ? or something ?

either by checking your bios setup...
or download an app like sisoft sandra (there are a few small specialised programs for this too, i just can't remember their names)

Placebo

thanks man, i read the manual i got with my PC.

says i have RD ram,

socket 1 : 128 mb
socket 2:
socket 3:
socket 4:

if i buy, 256mb and 256 mb for socket 3 and 4 and leave socket 2 empty, that wouldnt make a diffrence will it ?

Do i need to buy the same speed (eg pc1300 >?) of ram ?
i dont know my speed.

sceptre

Originally posted by tman
well minidiscs are a magnetic format rather than laser...
you can use laptops which have magnetic discs, so i assume you can use minidisc...

Minidiscs work almost exactly the same way CDs do.

They indeed do have a laser (take a look inside one for that little thing covered by glass)

Gerry

I wasn't allowed use my discman on a transatlantic flight, but I was allowed use my laptop. I think the unspoken rule was that I should not use the cd drive, but I dunno really. I think it varies between airlines. I thought an airbus 330 would have decent interference suppression equipment, if learjet can do it, why can't they?

ArphaRima

No electronic laser devices are allowed on-board just about any aircraft.
The more modern the aircraft the more likely it is susceptible to interference. For example a BAE146 barely even has a computer on board whereas an Airbus A320/21/30 has a plethora of electronic systems which may or may not be susceptible.

This includes minidiscs, cd-roms, dvd's, cd's, at all times. Other electronic devices are also included during takeoff approach and landing.

tman

erm, you wouldn't have any empty slots with rdram... are you sure that's what you've got?
if it is you can get a continuity (sp?) strip for the slot that won't have any ram in it...

you *should* buy the same speed ram, it's not essential tho.
faster ram would work at the same speed as the slowest chip & slower ram would take the speed down a notch.
mixing different speed ram is a bit of a grey area, i can't really guarentee itt'l work, just say that it prolly will.

i'm pretty tired, so take everything i say with a grain of salt... or something.......
/me goes to bed

uzami

ipod........sure I had no problem using it all winter season!!!

Stewardesses came over, but when I showed that there was no removable media (or moving parts ) they were fine, just asked me to turn it off during take off/landing.

i snowboard, and was on 8 flights between Jan and April.

tribble

The issue has been the subject of numerous discussions on the net (the reg for one). Basically it has never been proven thet they cause interference but airlines still insist.

If you are flying charter then they usually let you, even on the same aircraft type... go figure.

The situation is ridiculous - if i can take down an aeroplane with a cd player then i'm never flying again :rolleyes:


tribble

p.s now where's me boxcutters...

Lemming

I've never had a problem with my MD player on flights, either to/from scotland and trans-atlantic or internal Canadian.

Only thing was specific requests to turn any electrical devices off for take-off and landing.

BKtje

I can see the headlines now,

Irish terrorist crashes planes.
Bush bans the use of MD's worldwide.
World prepares for War as US military surround all shops,factories and homes selling/owning MD players.


(ok little far fetched but still )
I really am quite bored

Mythago

A lil late since yer probably on d plane but check the website, most will list off whats allowed and not allowed. Alot airlines will allow the use of laser equip at cruising alt only, but the vast majority prefer to just say no!

Raz

I took a flight to Africa last summer (10 hour job) and they just announced that such equipment should be turned off during take off and landing and not to worry during flight ie. crusing altitude.