Hi, I think one of the list members provided a link for it. For the list: Apparently Diane is experiencing power supply issue between an external drive and an Apex. The solution is buying that Y cable that one of the members described. If you don't mind, could you give us the URL for that device? Cheers, Joseph
-----Original Message----- From: Diane & Leader Ivy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 8:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Braillenote] 320 GIG EXTERNAL HARDDRIVE Can I buy this cable at Best Buy, or somewhere else? ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph Lee <[email protected]> To: "'Diane & Leader Ivy'" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, Nov 12, 2010 22:17:09 Subject: RE: [Braillenote] 320 GIG EXTERNAL HARDDRIVE > > > Hi, > Almost like that. The cable has two USB plugs (type A) to connect to the > Apex, and the other end has the connector for the hard drive. > Cheers, > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: Diane & Leader Ivy [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 7:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] 320 GIG EXTERNAL HARDDRIVE > > Yes, I did hear it whirring. Do you mean like a powered usb hubb? > > Thanks for responding so quickly. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joseph Lee <[email protected]> > To: "'Diane & Leader Ivy'" <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, Nov 12, 2010 21:22:29 > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] 320 GIG EXTERNAL HARDDRIVE > > > > > > > Hi, > > When you plugged it in, did you hear the drive spinning? If it did, then > you > > are experiencing the power problem we've discussed earlier... > > At this point, there's nothing you can do about it. The problem is that > the > > drive is not getting enough power from the Apex. One solution is using > > so-called "Y cable" - a USB cable with two USB plugs for USB host ports to > > increase power supply. > > Cheers, > > Joseph > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Diane & > Leader > > Ivy > > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 7:17 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Braillenote] 320 GIG EXTERNAL HARDDRIVE > > > > Hi, Everybody! > > > > I purchased a 320 gig external harddrive made by Western Digital named My > > Passport, today. When I hooked it up to a friend's Apex, nothing happened. > > Is there something I needed to do to get it to work? > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > > > > > Diane & Leader Ivy > > Phone: 918-664-5731 > > Email: [email protected] > > > > ___ > > 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 > > Diane & Leader Ivy > Phone: 918-664-5731 > Email: [email protected] Diane & Leader Ivy Phone: 918-664-5731 Email: [email protected] ___ 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
