On Fri, 26 May 2006 21:13:19 -0400, Larry wrote:

My 400GB external USB hard drive gets its power from an AC power brick, not
the USB port. Its USB port is the square one without the power drain. I
wouldn't expect any computer to run the 400GB big hard drive and all those
LEDs and cooling fan. USB doesn't have that kind of power output.

I try to avoid having AC powered accessories for the laptop. The
typical wall warts are obnoxious to deploy, tie up 2 plugs on a power
strip, and are heavy and bulky to schlep. I had 3 laptop HDs
(40-80GB) laying around so I picked up an enclosure. It's just an
IDE-USB adapter in a metal case with a padded leather wallet to carry
it in. The whole thing is a bit smaller than my old handheld. 1 LED,
no fan, with a USB cable. The USB cable has a neat wrinkle - there's
a "Y" in the cable so you can plug the drive into 2 ports to get
enough power if one port doesn't work. Works fine, but I'd rather not
waste the extra port.
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