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USB boxes

  • 15-12-2008 7:31pm
    #1
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭


    I have a USB box which I've connected my printer and external hard-drive too. My mac recognises the printer and hard-drive but on occasion the box won't power my drive.

    Do I need to buy a power adaptor for the box?


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  • #2
    Ghost Train
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    silvine wrote: »
    I have a USB box which I've connected my printer and external hard-drive too. My mac recognises the printer and hard-drive but on occasion the box won't power my drive.

    Do I need to buy a power adaptor for the box?

    small hard drives will be powered most laptops, but if you have two devices connected to one usb port, the power drain can be too much

    you might need to get a powered usb hub(instead of a passive non powered one), if you find you want to use the two together


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