Can this drive be converted to USB drive? Will a single USB port supply the power needed?
874206
If you want to use it as an external drive, you can get an enclosure for it. Here's an example of what I mean: http://www.amazon.com/ORICO-2588US3-External-Enclosure-Support/dp/B00FYKRI9M/
874207
From a technical stand point not really.. the USB port on a PC maximum can only provide 5volts power and that is known to cause damage to USB port if maintained for any amount of time. That is why you should get a hard drive case that comes with a dual USB end to draw power from 2 ports and not a single one. The other option is a case that has external power. I used a dual port USB cable to power a small drive on my nephew's WII system.
874208
If you want to use it as an external drive, you can get an enclosure for it. Here's an example of what I mean:http://www.amazon.com/ORICO-2588US3-External-Enclosure-Support/dp/B00FYKRI9M/
1819011
yes , all you need is to put it in an external box. good thing it uses less power and has no moving parts so its stronger than conventional drives
81670
Yes, you should be able to. I initially had some issues with Toshiba USB 3.0 portable hard disks and one DS214+ and for efficiency sake just switched to Western Digital drives. Never re-checked the Toshibas to see if it might have been a temporary incompatibility that went away with updates to the DSM software on the DiskStation.
1433004
As far as I can tell you would need a power adapter. You can go to Seagate's web site and ask them. Keep in mind that there is little security on this drive so I wouldn't use it for critical data storage. A small business NAS has security built in and is a safer option. Seagate has those as well.
2123466
You don't This is meant to be an internal drive for a desktop computer and doesn't come with the necessary cabling to interface with a USB port on your laptop. There are sata to USB adapters you can purchase but it is an added expense. Retry. The drive and get an external DVD burner and you will not have as much equipment to haul around and easier to use
2126525
The documentation that was supplied with the drive stated that the 2nd USB was required to provide enough power for the drive to function. There is no AC wall plug on this unit just a VERY SHORT double USB plug. And both have to be used regardless of USB ports 2.0 or 3.0.
1894370
Yes. Speaking from experience, the USB ports will not have any power unless the 4 pin connector is connected, and will not work at all. I Bought a "Y" adapter and connected it to the same connector as the CDROM drive.
474736
it gives u usb 2 ports. i wouldn't try to run hard disks from these ports, the only power is usb power
520660
I'm looking at ir. It is a diagnostic port only, you cannot show video from a USB drive, but you should be able to get power from it. Good luck.
122040
The usb device would need power such as a cell phone I do not think you can use a usb flash drive
2261996
If the drive is a 5400 rpm or solid state then no power adapter required. If its a 7200 rpm or faster, power adapter is required.
1558718
the drive requires the usb cable only! power is provided by your computer through that cable.
822631
Your hard drive probably needs more power (current) than a single USB port can supply which is 5v @ 2A max
1346696
No, it's intended as a desktop drive, meaning the external power supply is needed. But it's worth checking out LaCie's portable HDs. I have a 250GB Porsche-designed one that's been a workhorse for years.
1815472
There is only a single USB port on the drive. So each drive would have to be plugged into a dedicated USB port on your computer or plugged into a USB 2 or USB 3 hub. I have both of mine plugged into a hub.
482904
I currently have a 1tb usb drive connected and it works great. I don't see why it wouldn't support 2tb.
1951096
If you've got the requisite port, there shouldn't be a problem. There's no drivers to play around with, it behaves like a traditional HDD: plug and play.