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re: Maxtor Basics Ext Drive & USB V-Cable

nolo77 · 2009-04-21 00:18:37

I'm looking for advice. Just bought a Maxtor Basics Ext Portable Hard Drive (320GB). The USB cable supplied is a USB V-Cable and instructions consist of a diagram & two sentences. It looks like I need to make two connection with two separate USB ports on my laptop before connecting the other end to my drive. Is this right?…

21-04-2009 12:18am

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nolo77

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I'm looking for advice. Just bought a Maxtor Basics Ext Portable Hard Drive (320GB). The USB cable supplied is a USB V-Cable and instructions consist of a diagram & two sentences. It looks like I need to make two connection with two separate USB ports on my laptop before connecting the other end to my drive. Is this right? I have never seen a cable like this and I don't want to damage the drive before I get going.

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#2 21-04-2009 12:26am

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Yeah it needs the extra power from the 2nd port to power it properly.

MC

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#3 21-04-2009 12:32am

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Thanks, MunsterCycling. I just wanted to be sure.

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#4 21-04-2009 12:39am

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MunsterCycling wrote: »

Yeah it needs the extra power from the 2nd port to power it properly.

MC

Not always. A lot of devices I have seen that come with that cable can still work with just one port. Using the two won't damage it though.

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#5 21-04-2009 12:45am

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This is true.

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#6 21-04-2009 7:27am

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Thanks, guys. I never heard the like of it before!!

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