The problem I had last week getting my laptop to recognize an external hard
drive (with no other power source other than the USB), turned out that it did
indeed need a powered USB hub, since the laptop's USB wasn't giving enough
juice.
We just purchased another drive (one of those LaCie Rugged, with the
fluorescent orange rubber exteriors); it not only came with a USB transfer
cable, but an additional cable that you can plug into your other USB connection
to get enough power to run the drive. So, somebody out there in design is
aware of the problem...
david
David Turk
Manager, Preservation Imaging Services
Indiana Historical Society
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 232-4592
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