Im not really a tech person... So does this come with a cable to be hooked into my computer? Can I use it like a large thumb drive?
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It does come with a cable but mine cable didn't work reliably, i swapped out the cable and the unit works flawlessly. Yes you can also use it like like a large clunky thumb drive, i say clunk because it will require power and the USB cable.
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Comes with USB 3.0 and eSATA cables. Unscrew case cover, slide out disk caddy, install a 3.5mm disk drive in the caddy, slide drive caddy back into case, screw closed. Connect to computer w/either cable. Drive will mount as a drive in Windows, linux, mac
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I'm guessing you mean an SD card? Then, the answer is no. However, it does come with a USB cable.
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Yes. My drive came with a cord that plugs into/attaches to the drive. The other end of the cord has 2 USB connectors. I need both plugged into my tower to play movies.
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I believe mine did come with a USB cable. Unfortunately it broke after just a few months of use. Overall, I might not recommend the purchase.
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Nope. You need to use the included power supply. The USB port simply does not deliver enough power to operate 3.5" based external hard drives. Thumb drives use flash memory and the portable hard drives use smaller 2.5" or 1.8" laptop hard drives which use less power.
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Yes, treat it as a standard removable usb drive, don't run the "backup" software.
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I used my 2gb flash drive and it work fine.. This thing come with 1 extra cable that u plug to the side of it to connect usb flash drive
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Short answer - don't know. There is nothing in the documentation to indicate you can. The USB port seems to be only for extending the drive space. I would say it is not intended to be connected to a computer via USB connection. Mine is connected via the wireless network and it works fine.
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No, it comes with a USB cable also that will allow you yo connect it to a USB connection and use it as a regular external HD.
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Yes, it does but it's a cheap one and lost connection to my laptop all the time. Not good when you're copying stuff... I ended up buying a $10 Amazon USB cable that now works like a charm and doesn't lose connection. I highly recommend doing that so you won't lose any data or corrupt your drive.
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this is just a flash drive, even though a very large one. I would think your current computer needs a more capacity, like a 1 TB external drive...
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Yes , this is a USB interface to the computer. Usually there is a CD for installation... but not necessary
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Yes you can...it functions as any other thumb drive. But do some research while you're shopping for this particular brand or any other brand so you can educate yourself on how this product will work i.e. if it comes with additional software for formatting purposes. That's what I did... researched & educated myself about the product before i've bought it.
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No, it only came with a USB cable. I had to use an esata cable I already had.
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Yes, this unit includes a short USB cable to connect to your computer. This cable is also the power source for the drive. If you need a longer cable, get a new one rather than using a USB extension cable. If you're connecting to a USB hub, make sure the hub is powered (has its own power supply).
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Hi Dan, If by hard drives, you mean that the regular-size USB part of it can be plugged into a computer, then yes--the bigger plugs into your computer port. Does that answer your question? If not, please post again and I'll be happy to see if I can be more specific.
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Yes it comes with a USB 3.0 to 2.0 Cable. The 3.0 side goes into the hd and 2.0 side to your everyday usb port. No extra hardware is necessary.