Does the eSTAT/USB port work is a USB device is plugged in? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESATA/USB
Regards, LelandJ On 01/06/2011 10:09 AM, Tracy Pearson wrote: > Hello, > > I'm looking to get some feedback on personal experiences of eSATA drives, > enclosures and how-to's. > > I found what felt like a sweet deal. > > Sony Vaio E Series Laptop > 17" 1600x900 Display > Intel Core i3 370M 2.4 GHz Dual Core, 4 Threads, Hardware Virtualization > ATI Radeon 512 MB Dedicated Video adapter > 500 GB 5400 RPM > 4 GB RAM (already upgraded to 8 GB) > Blu-ray and DVD Burner > 3 USB > 1 USB/eSATA > Memory Stick/SD > ExpressCard > HDMI > VGA > 10/100/1000 Ethernet > Wireless B/G/N > Bluetooth > > Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS > > Room in the drive compartment to add a second drive, additional connecting > hardware needed. > > So, that aside, I connected an Acomdata drive enclosure to the system this > morning on the eSATA port. Nothing happened. Connected power to the drive > externally, drive spun up, nothing on the eSATA port. Windows 7 doesn't > detect anything. Nothing in the BIOS suggesting I need to make a change. > Restarted Windows 7 with the eSATA drive spinning and connected, still > nothing. > > I only had a borrowed cable, and there was only one around here this > morning. > > So, what might I be needing to check to determine if the laptop needs to go > back, or the drive enclosure is just cheap. > > Thanks, > Tracy > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
