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Daisy chaining

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  • 08-02-2011 5:34pm
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    Comrade Zed
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭


    I'm trying to transfer files from one HDD to another via a 4 port USB hub on my Macbook but only 1 HDD shows up as being connected.

    Would this work with a powered hub?


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    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,671 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yeah, it should do. I'm surprised even one of them shows up using an unpowered hub.


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    Stainless_Steel
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    Is the one that's showing a HD with it's own power supply perhaps?

    Only drives that need to spin up using the USB power won't work on an unpowered hub.


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    Comrade Zed
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Comrade Zed


    Thanks for your replies.. I was running both on USB.

    I've ordered a powered hub from eBay


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    #5
    whoopdedoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭whoopdedoo


    I never knew these hubs were so cheap!

    can't wait to get the belkin jobby now! have all my ports used and FireWire too!:pac:


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