Hi Richard, This sounds like just the thing I am looking for. One more question about it though, on the plug that goes in to the hard drive how wide is it? Is it one of those wide flat ones? Thank you for all your help.
God bless, Mark -- Currently in Pendleton, Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton, Oregon Mostly Clear, 73.9°F Wind:Calm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Justice" <ricjust...@jaws-users.com> To: "blind-computing" <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 3:49 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Hard Drive Adapter Here it is: This info is from:Janurary of 2009 I have used this with both desktop and laptop hard drives with no problems. Tiger Direct 800-800-8300 Sabrent USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable for 2.5-Inch/ 3.5-Inch / 5.25-Inch Drive with Power Adapter Item Number: M501-1220 Model: USB-DSC5 Availability: Order Today, Ships Today Original Price: $26.99 Instant Savings: - $7.00 Price: $19.99 USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable Adapter The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch Drive Adapter creates a bridge between one USB 1.1/2.0 port and one Serial ATA or SATA-based mass storage device port. The USB 2.0 to SATA and IDE 2.5"/3.5" Drive Adapter turns any SATA or IDE hard drive into a convenient external drive. Easily transfer files from computer or notebook, back up files, or store large file archives on hard drives. The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface provides for easy installation with its Plug and Play design. The adapter supports all existing Serial ATA SATA and IDE drives 2.5" or 3.5" Detailed Features Specifications USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE Cable Connect any device with an SATA and IDE Interface to a PC with USB interface Transfer rate supports 1.5Gb/s data rate Complies with USB 2.0 standards Backwards compatible to USB 1.1 standards Complies with SERIAL ATA (ATA) and IDE Supports SATA and enhanced SATA hard drives Supports SATA CD-ROM/R/RW DVD-ROM etc. External power adapter for SATA devices A Closer Look Features Access any 2.5"/3.5"'/5.25" SATA or IDE drive through Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port Compatible with any SATA or IDE drives of any brand or any size 2A AC power supply to ensure enough power for the most power-consuming drives Plug and Play. Hot swapping Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Mac OS X (Driver ONLY necessary for Windows 98SE). REVIEW BY: BorgDrone1 Reviewed Dec 25, 2008 Works Perfectly with Hitachi 1TB hdd and Windows Vista! Even with formatting this large hdd, no glitches whatsoever! REVIEW BY: Reviewed Dec 09, 2008 I bought this item to read a failed laptop hard drive. My drive has a bad sector would not boot to windows any longer. Chkdsk would not recover the drive. I even purchased and ran SpinRite software with no luck. I hooked my drive to another windows computer using this product and was immediately able read the drive and recover my data! REVIEW BY: Fallacy Reviewed Nov 09, 2008 Thing works perfectly. Bought it maybe 2 weeks ago and works like a charm every time. Saved me soooo much time. Shipped to my house in 3 days. Thanks tiger! REVIEW BY: Frank Reviewed Oct 31, 2008 Got it to work on both a laptop and regular drives! I love this thing. My only complaint is the instructions were lacking for a novice like myself. I had to figure that the Jumper settings are printed on the hard drive itself , and DEVICE 0 is the same as Master Mode. I have Windows 2000 and it did not recognize the drives at first. Do not restart your computer with it connected, mine crashed and I had to play with the boot settings in Bios until my computer booted up again. What finally worked for me was after everything is hooked up and it still is not recognized, unplug it from you computer at the USB port, then replug it in. That worked on every Drive I had. REVIEW BY: Reviewed Oct 17, 2008 This has worked for every HDD that I have tried it on. It is a great deal for the price as well. Nothing bad to say whatsoever. As long as there are no drive lock passwords and the HDD works, this is a good tool for Desktop Support. Limited Warranty This Item's Warranty is: - 12 Months Parts - 12 Months Labor Warranty provided by - Sabrent What's In The Box SATA & IDE 2.5"/3.5" to USB 2.0 Converter Cable 2A Power Supply (100V to 240V Auto-Switching) and AC Cord 1' SATA cable Sata Power Cable IDE Power Cable Driver's CD User's Guide Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here, due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising. Please check the product information carefully, items not included may no longer be required. Sabrent USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable for 2.5-Inch/ 3.5-Inch / 5.25-Inch Drive with Power Adapter $19.99 Manufactured by: Sabrent Mfg Part No: USB-DSC5 UPC No: 857161001069 Box Size: ( Length: 7, Width: 6, Depth: 2 ) Shipping Weight: .8000 pound(s) Limited Warranty: 12 months parts; 12 months labor Richard Q. Justice-website owner www.blind-computing.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/