Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:17:00 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] USB powered external HD
In a message dated 3/21/2004 3:25:32 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Another alternative is of course to use an enclosure with a PCMCIA card > instead. > I have used such an external HD with a Toshiba 9.5 mm 6GB hard drive inside, > with my 50CT for years. I works fine without an external power supply, > althought you can supply it directly with power as well. > Also no problem using an external DVD drive, again powered through the > PCMCIA slot only. > I do not know how much power the PCMCIA slot can deliver directly in this > way, but it has been no bother. > Mike. > Another example is the IBM Travelstar 8E, an 8GB external with PCMCIA interface and no supplemental power requirement. I haven't done it (others have, though) but the HDD can be replaced with a larger-capacity one. Lee ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
