Bytecc 2.5" External Drive Enclosure - bus power supplies enough juice?

[Scott C. Ripley]

hey Daniel,

> Anybody have this device, or something similar? What is your
> experience using it?

i ran into a power issue with a similar product:
   http://www.mysimon.com/Ultra_USB_2_0_2_5_inch_Hard_Disk_Drive_Enclosure_storage_enclosure_IDE_Hi_Speed_USB/4014-3014_8-31447145.html

it wouldn't work on certain computers...  (though on others it was fine).

it had a DC input but no power adaptor... so i took a power adaptor from 
an old ZIP drive (seemed to have the same voltage rating as USB 2.0 - 5V i
think?), cut the cord and added an appropriately connector from yet another
adaptor... plugged it in...  and it worked great!

Scott





On Wed, 8 Mar 2006, Daniel Armstrong wrote:

> Are these external drive enclosures that draw power from the USB ports
> getting enough juice to run properly?
>
> I am interested in combining a 60GB laptop drive with the Bytecc
> HD1-U2 2.5" USB2.0 Aluminum HDD Enclosure:
>
> http://www.byteccusa.com/product/enclosure/HD-201.htm
>
> I have googled for more info and - while there are lots of places to
> buy it - not much more beyond that. Should work fine under Linux.
>
> Anybody have this device, or something similar? What is your
> experience using it?
>
> Thanks... Daniel
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