Hi Alex, Actually, from my research, when USB devices are first connected to a host (such as BrailleNote), it will start out with 100 milliamps. When the host says to switch to higher power, then it will switch to maximum power output - 500 milliamps. A USB hub, regardless of number ports, is supposed to provide a total of 500 milliamps. For instance, a four-port UsB hub can use 100 milliamps to power itself, plus 4X100 milliamps for devices connected to it. I think in theory, USB hubs with devices attached will work with BrailleNote. Most come with UsB plus an aC adapter for power. Cheers, Joseph P.S. if it is not FAT, try using a drive format software to convert it back to fAT32.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 8:32 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: re: [Braillenote] External Hard Drive Again Not a hub, but an external drive? Sure! Mine is a 320gb Seagate that works perfectly. If you have a hub it should work. Both ports can put out 500 milliamps between them, but, as I understand it, one port could put out 500 and the other can be inactive, or one can give 200 and the other 300, and so on (I assume this from the wording of the manual). Therefore, the one working port on your machine should give you the power required, and all you need is the hub to give you both ports (data and power). Hope that makes sense! Have a great day, Alex > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <[email protected] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >Date sent: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:19:59 -0700 >Subject: [Braillenote] External Hard Drive Again >Some of you may remember that I got an external hard drive for Christmas and >was trying to hook it up to my Mpower 7.5. At the time, I gave up because >the bn could not provide enough power, one of my USB's being broke. I now >have a USB hub. The drive is 160 gb and it is not fat format. Has any one >had any luck with an external hard drive and a usb hub with the bn? >___ >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >copy to the list as well. >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[email protected] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.90/2199 - Release Date: 06/24/09 12:49:00 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
