On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Arnold Krille <arnold@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> On Monday 02 May 2011 23:17:05 Mark Knecht wrote:
>> OK, so I guess obviously the USB port must supply some amount power or
>> even a simple flash drive wouldn't work as the memory in it has to
>> require some sort of +/- supplies to function at all.
>> In terms of my external USB hard drive, I have 3 like the following
>> link except mine are 500GB.
>> http://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Technology-DriveStation-External-HD-CX500U2/d
>> p/B002IYDEMW
>> This drive ships with an external wall wart power supply and doesn't
>> function without it on any machine I've plugged it into.
>
> Yep, that device will not work when used only on usb-power. The 3.5" disks
> need 12V, which the usb doesn't provide.
>
> What I have here and what works with one connector on my laptops and needs two
> on my desktops is a case for a 2.5" disk. (The disk I got from my brothers old
> laptop.)
>
> Have fun,
>
> Arnold
OK - I have an old laptop SATA drive around here. Maybe I can pick up
a small case at Frys and then use it to test.
Thanks for the idea.
Cheers,
Mark
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