USB portable drive weirdness

[Tyler Aviss]

Perhaps using a powered USB-hub (one that has a place to plug in a 5V adaptor)?

I've found that using multiple USB-powered devices on a non-power hub
sometimes seem to have similar issues (not enough juice from the USB
bus to power them all), but giving the hub a little bit of 5V goodness
can alleviate that issue.

On 8/8/07, Peter King <peter.king-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Thanks for the quick responses. Here are the answers: (1) the portable drive
> enclosure does *not* have any connector for an independent power supply; and
> (2) it did indeed come with one of those funny Y-cables for two USB devices.
> Perhaps if I try a regular USB cable...? Hmm.
>
> Suppose that the suggestion is right that my desktop is in a marginal power
> situation. (Strange but there you have it.) Are there any remedies, apart from
> giving up on the portable drive?
>
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