How do I use the eSATA port? How do I do this?
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You would need an ESata port on your desktop and a free USB port. The USB port is for electricity because Esata does not supply enough electricity to power the drive and then the Esata cable/port would be for data.
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We've connected this cable with an USB 3.0 to eSATA adapter and it works great. Of course you need to have the HD powered.
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There is a connection that gives eSata and usb together, kanex sold on Amazon for 79.95. Same price from apple, but I don't know of single cable to usb.
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All the labels state its an eSATA (no p) adapter.Also when I compare an eSATA to an eSATAp picture on Wikipedia it looks like the first (no power pins).Unfortunately I don't have any devices that have an eSATAp interface so I cannot finally test.From all I can see: no, it doesn't.RE other answers: the controller chip clearly is an eSATA to USB bridge, NOT the other way round. The plugs don't match (at least per USB3 IEEE spec) for this application, too.
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This is an internal SATA drive and most likely you don't have an Esata connection on your laptop. You need to purchase an external DVD drive with a USB connection.
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power adapter, its a 3.5 enclosure... esata never worked on mine for some reason, and i dont like the direction of the fan pulling in dust right on to the middle of my drive, ive had a drive fail in this case and that might have been why, im not sure though
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No, it is a eSATA host, not an eSATA device. However, the server's gigabit ethernet port is quite good for getting data on and off of it at acceptably high speeds.
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Although the item in question does have both an eSata port as well as an internal Sata port, unfortunately you must sacrifice the internal Sata port in which you have available to you only to allow it as use for a pass-through to the external eSata port as, without this pass-through, the eSata port would not function.
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So far it isn't looking good. The wifi is not removable and the eSata is not, as Kaerlo Michael Dulay said, PM ready. I am now also researching external port multiplier solutions - eSata, to external multiplier to external enclosure. Kind of a kludge though. I will post back when (if) I get anything new.
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Yes. However, you will need to feed external power to your HDD. The eSATA cable does not provide power like USB.
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No. power is provided via USB 2.0 connection when using eSATA. All cables are supplied.
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It needs an esata interface. Lots of them (especially the ones built into motherboards) are buggy or don't perform well. So I have an addon card.
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StarTech just clarified it will work only for eSata port on external device and USB 3.0 on PC, not the other way round
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If you haven't bought your hard drive yet, there are some that support USB 3.0 and ESATA, that may be your best bet. Use the ESATA now, and USB 3.0 in the future, when you replace that Old laptop.
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eSATA cable does not come with the drive. You can buy one separately for about $20. Figure that into your cost.
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You will need Qty 2 USB ports, an audio port, a 1394 com port,( if you need it), A four pin connector from your power supply. Also, you can plug the esata connector into a sata port if you do not have esata port. I hope this helps.
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I know the USB3-to-USB3 cable is included; uncertain (too much time has passed) but I think eSATA is also included (never have used eSATA connection,but I seem to recall having two unused eSATA cables at home -- on the road for the next week!)