On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:06, Jim Cheetham wrote: <snip> > No power needed, although if you want (suggested for long data > transfers) you can string on a second USB cable (supplied), that's used > only for power.
It is a *very* good idea to connect both. I have had one disk that would not spin up at all without both connected. Or better yet use an AC converter/power plug. USB is limited to the amount of power it can give, and the most power draw for most hard disks is when they spin up. > > -jim Later Lee Begg
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