Is the USB a functioning port? Will it read/ write to a thumbdrive?
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yes, i think that. the USB is very important, because is using an electronics.
334589
Unit does have a usb input. I have not tried to use it, but it should work.
1145836
It's USB and there are official drivers for Windows, so yes it works. Ignore the first comment saying it does not work.
1433476
windows 7 should automatically recognize it. if it doesn't then the usb port might need to be enabled or is not working properly
683400
It uses a thumb drive, I don't even know if there is any internal memory. Probably not. I gave as a gift so I didn't really try it out.
869803
Matt & Katie - I don't know as the External Super Slim USB that I received did NOT work at all!
658051
The simple answer is: No.The USB ports are for moving data from the Network Drive to a flash drive (or vice versa).
292116
yes. The usb port is fully functional and so far has accommodated all the usb devices I have attached.
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This website should help. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-thumb-drive-review,3477-7.html
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To the best of my knowledge, no. I believe the USB ports are only for interfacing with storage devices like external hard drives and flash drives.
165691
yes, the usb ports work fine, it's the center port that is a problem. It's useless and makes the unit extremely large.
1985281
I attached the USB drive to the standard USB port and use file explorer to browse it. It just simple worked.
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Yes it has a usb output. But needs a registration code and does not work with newer Windows programs (8.0).
779410
I don't know. I don't do Windows, but I do use Macs and it works with Macs. I'm primarily a Linux guy, and the thumb drive works perfectly between a laptop running Fedora 17 and a Windows 7 box that I used in an internet cafe
813654
Short answer: yes. Long answer: It's a very standardized interface supported in almost any operating system. You should expect this to work as well as a USB flash drive. There may be some slight differences between operating systems, such as whether it powers down when not in use and how long (within a narrow range) it takes to start transferring data. Otherwise you'll have no problems.
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No, it is a bare drive. I used a usb2IDE appliance and Clonezilla, a free OpenSource download.
1640657
Sorry, I have no idea what you are asking me about, all I can tell you is that this drive works with a USB port, other than that, I can't help you :(