Has anyone tried the internal USB port? I have another like this and couldn't get the internal USB port to work with an external enclosure.
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The internal USB port on mine worked just fine for every device I tried it with in both Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & 8.1 Pro x64. Mainly just wireless receivers tested. The only issue with the internal USB slot that I had was with the computer case and other internal components creating wireless interference on some of the devices. This was especially true after I installed a large graphics card above this card. If you are using a weaker strength wireless device, you may want to plug the receiver into an external USB slot instead of this internal one. A high powered quality wireless device should work just fine internally though for most people. The internal USB port on mine worked just fine for every device I tried it with in both Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & 8.1 Pro x64. Mainly just wireless receivers tested. The only issue with the internal USB slot that I had was with the computer case and other internal components creating wireless interference on some of the devices. This was especially true after I installed a large graphics card above this card. If you are using a weaker strength wireless device, you may want to plug the receiver into an external USB slot instead of this internal one. A high powered quality wireless device... » Read More The internal USB port on mine worked just fine for every device I tried it with in both Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & 8.1 Pro x64. Mainly just wireless receivers tested. The only issue with the internal USB slot that I had was with the computer case and other internal components creating wireless interference on some of the devices. This was especially true after I installed a large graphics card above this card. If you are using a weaker strength wireless device, you may want to plug the receiver into an external USB slot instead of this internal one. A high powered quality wireless device should work just fine internally though for most people. « Show Less
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Mine works great. I have my StarTech internal 10 pin connector connected to my computers 2 external ports instead of my motherboards 10 pin USB v1.1 connector, and the StarTech internal USB port connected to one port of a 2 port external USB adapter box. I now have 7 external case ports that work perfectly at USB v2.0 speed... 4 in the front, and 3 in the back.
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Sorry I never hooked up the internal USB port on this card. If the out side ports work then most likely the internal port is bad. If the external enclosure gets its power from the USB port and it will work on the out side port I would say its bad. Did you try some other USB device on the internal port? If it worked but will not work with the external enclosure then it means it does not have the right connection to supply power to the enclosure.
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Not exactly sure why there is even an internal port, perhaps for a fan, etc? I plugged an extension USB cable into one of the ports and connected the other end to a 5-port usb hub so it sits next to my keyboard. Haven't needed to use the internal port for anything.
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Mine has been working fine on a Leveno P4 tower with 4gig ram for 1 year so far.
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It sound like this person might have had incompatibility issue with the USB 3.0 port and this device. I have used it with USB 2.0 and haven't had any issues. I will try it with USB 3.0 to see if there is any issues.
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I haven't had any problems with my unit. Check all your cords and hook up. I had to unhook my usb on the front of my tower, had issues with it on my board!
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I have a brand new laptop with an esata port. This enclosure does recognize my external drive via the USB connection, but won't recognize by esata cable. I followed the instructions to use the USB cable for power, and even tried plugging in to a second USB port as suggested, in case one port wasn't supplying enough power.I'm trying to get through to their online support page, but so far no luck. So I'm up in the air for now.
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My opinion is, the one I bought did not work at all. It did nothing. It says its compatible with anything that has a standard USB but I couldn't get it to function at all. Had several genius folks look at it and still got nothing.
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Hi there, only to let you know that I bought 2 of them about 2 years ago I have replaced both with other brands, because a usb port failure. My advice find another brand. Thanks
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please, anyone out there? i need to know if it works with windows 7 (feedback on many of the usb hubs report many problems with windows 7)
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I'm donating it so it's packed away right now. I seem to recall a cable that had a standard A connector on it. Whatever it was, it didn't meet my needs, and I bought a 2 port front panel USB 3 unit.
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That's a tough Q. To get a legitimate answer you may have to ping the Phillips. When I was in shopping mode, I liked the form factor so much I just went for it. Once in hand, I discovered a similar limitation when I attempted to connect my 100 Gb external HD via USB. What "I THINK" the choke point is with the internal processer. Maybe it will read and I just lack the patience to wait on it to read.... I dunno. -Dan
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I haven't had any issues. I'm running Windows 8 (8.1, if the distinction is significant) and I've accidentally put mine in my 2.0 port a few times. It just won't run at USB 3.0 speeds in the 2.0 port.
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I tried to plug in an external 320GB hard drive and it didn't work at all. The enclosure had its own power supply and I have plugged it into other USB Hubs before, but this one didn't even recognize it. don't know if it was defective or a limitation of the design, but I am returning it considering that I bought this Hub to swap multiple external hard drives and thumb drives. Hope this helps.
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I recommend you try the 4 port USB 3.0. It requires no external power. However, charging devices through this port is not recommended. I have one and it has worked with everything I have tried in it.
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Mine doesnt have problem.. Try plugging it to other usb port.. Sometimes usb port doesnt work.. Hmm if problem still continue maybe its factory defect... But also try pluggin it to other device just to confirm if itd faulty or not ... Have a nice day... Cheers
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How did you format it and what type is it? The cheap ones will not work, I found there is actually a big difference in the quality of USB sticks and its no surprise the cheap ones don't even get recognized by MMI....
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I have had this happen too. I end up using a different usb port each time. I also make sure to eject it properly every time with the "safe to remove hardware" function.
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Does the USB 2.0 port provide enough power for the external HDD? Or should I make sure to use an external HDD that has its own power source?
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Marty, I know what a USB is...and it does not connect via USB. The others you mention are not familiar to me, so I'll not comment on those.