RE: Re: External USB laptop drive

["David Irwin" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are correct in that there are 2 connectors so the drive can get enough
power to spin up.

The 2 connectors which go into the machine should be different colours
because one ONLY connects to the +5 & Gnd connections for power where
the
other has all the connections for data and the like.

If you prefer not to disconnect the cable from the USB drive itself then
connect the power only connector (red on my cable) then the main one, and
all should be fine.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of noel_pilot
> Sent: 24 May 2005 19:17
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: External USB laptop drive
>
>
> I have one of these as well, pretty good and I love the size,
> I don't like unplugging the cable from the drive itself cos
> it seems very flimsy and fragile, havent had any probs
> plugging in usb plugs one at a time.
>
> Would love to know where I could get another of these cables from tho.
> A number of suppliers have said they are not safe for the
> components etc etc but Im sure they fine, just wish I could
> buy another one!!
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rowdy" <aoop43@d...> wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> >
> >
> > Might be a daft question, but I've got a USB external drive caddy
> for a 2.5"
> > laptop drive. The cable supplied has 2 USB connectors which I
> believe is to
> > get enough power to the hard drive. Looking at the specs for the
> drive the
> > biggest draw is at spin up @ 5W, so my question, do I plug both
USB
> > connectors in first then the connector to the drive caddy or do I
do
> drive
> > caddy first then USB one at a time. This latter way, would it
mean
> that I
> > then exceed the current for the port, I believe the drives are 5v
> and the
> > ports can only supply 500ma. Just curious as I don't really want
to
> > fry something!
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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