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Can't connect hard drive to tv

  • 05-09-2011 7:44pm
    #1
    sop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi, I bought a 500GB Seagate Expansion portable hard drive. Initially I thought it wasn't compatible on my Macbook because I couldn't transfer anything onto it, but I learned that I could format it to work with it. I formatted it successfully and I can transfer files to and from it.

    The problem is that when I connect it to the USB2 port in my Samsung TV an error message pops up saying 'new device not found/usb2 power overload'.

    When I connect it to the USB HDD port the TV just doesn't do anything.

    Any help would be appreciated!


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  • #2
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    You might need to check which way you formatted it. I'm no expert on Macs, but I think they'll recognize FAT32, but it wouldn't be their default. The TV prob won't recognize a native MAC filesystem. HTH.


  • #3
    sop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭sop


    yeah got it! thanks though!


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