On 01/06/2011 02:36 PM, Leland Jackson wrote: > On 01/06/2011 02:29 PM, Tracy Pearson wrote: >> Leland Jackson wrote on 2011-01-06: >>> Yep, if you have access to an eSTAT/USB port, or even just a eSTAT port, >>> on another computer, you could see if it worked there. If so, the >>> problem could be localize to something going wrong in the laptop's >>> hardware. >>> >>> Also, you might see what happens using another OS like Linux. If you >>> had Clonezilla, Knoppix, Gparted or some other live CD, and could boot >>> into one of them, that might help. The problem might be more obvious >>> using a current version of Linux booted off a live CD. >>> >>> If this is getting to be to much trouble, you could return your laptop >>> or request a replacement. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> LelandJ >>> >> Leland, >> >> What I'm working to determine is if it does need to go back. >> > OK. If you had access to some other eSATA device that was know to work > on another computer using the operating system on your laptop, it would > be helpful to plug it into your laptop and see if it also worked there. > > Regards, > > LelandJ
I found the following link. It doesn't exactly match your setup, but perhaps it might give you some more ideas: http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/377644-m17-esata-port-wd-1tb-esata-mybook.html Regards, LelandJ >> Tracy Pearson >> PowerChurch Software >> >> >> >> [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.
