I've got a solution. The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini external HDD needs more power than can be provided by my Desktop USB ports can provide.
I've bought a D-Link 7 port Hi Speed USB hub (DUB-H7) and plugged the Maxtor into it and it works fine. The hub has AC power connected to it. Thanks for all your replies. I hope this info is useful to someone else with the same issue. On Feb 16, 12:57 pm, STW <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm trying to get a Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini external HDD connected to > my desktop computer. > When I connect it to the rear USB ports it will beep repeatedly and > display a solid white LED on it's front panel. > I've tried connecting to front USB ports of Desktop - no joy. > It doesn't list in "My Computer" as a drive. > I've been through the trouble shooting guides published on Seagate's > site - no joy. This involved Uninstalling and Adding New Hardware. > Desktop has only USB Mouse & Keyboard connected 198mA in total. > > Desktop & Laptop run XP Pro SP3 > It connects to my laptop no problem. > > Thanks. > > Some info on Desktop below. > > OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional > Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 > OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation > System Manufacturer GBT___ > System Model AWRDACPI > System Type X86-based PC > Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~3157 Mhz > BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. F9, 6/09/2004 > SMBIOS Version 2.3 > Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS > System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 > Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 > Locale United States > Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp. > 080413-2111)" > Total Physical Memory 2,304.00 MB > Available Physical Memory 1.60 GB > Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB > Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB > Page File Space 3.98 GB > Page File C:\pagefile.sys --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
