`I have a Dell Inspiron laptop. "Ethernet" connection???.Problems backing up my files?? I use Carbonite to b/u files &amp; they tell me to use external.
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If Carbonite is working for you I'd say stick with it. Having offsite backup is a good idea since it's unaffected should you have a house fire, flood, etc. As I said my review, I have serious issues with the speed of this drive. Backing up 1GB of data took well over an hour. By comparison, I was able to download the 4GB Mountain Lion update in just about an hour, on the same network, and both via wifi. Other reviewers have mentioned speed issues as well, so if you are concerned about possible problems I'd say that's the biggest possible one.
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It seems to work just fine with my Inspiron 1545, I didn't even have to install a driver. But I've got Ubuntu running on mine so that may have something to do with it lol. As far as speed goes, it seems pretty zippy but I haven't really done a proper speed test.
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First, I think this is wired ethernet only. Second, doing what you are asking is not really practical. If you are concerned about losing your data to fire you should be looking at off-site file storage.
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You can buy from Apricorn, $10 plus tax & shipping. You can also use a Y splitter USB cable. I had an older one for their EZ GigII that I had forgotten I had bought, so ordered the Y cable--which can also be used for other devices. So I have both, and ended up using the power supply. My problem is that I have a Dell laptop, and Apricorn software did not do an exact clone, leaving out the Dell partition, thus the resultant drive would not boot, missing the boot sector. Ended up using EaseUS, after trying WD Acronis and Partition Wizard, without success. So the Apricorn ended up just being an expensive enclosure.
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I'm not 100% sure but it mentions on the flyer that came you can back up media games, movies and music from PCI laptop and mobile devices. Doesn't specify game consoles per say. I have to designate my file to be sent to the J drive. Can you tell your console where to save the data to? Uses a usb connection
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Please refer to DELL Manual for your computer " ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-9200_Owner%27s%20Manual_en-us.pdf&quo;t; --- you will find SATA connector is not supported.
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can you use this to tranfer file from a pc to a mac, i have an older dell latitude d600,,,,not sure but i dont believe i have a firewire port, any help would be appreciated
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i wish i could help but i sold it b4 i can use usb to ethernet device. the wifi was weak so i think usb to ethernet would be an amazing idea and it will improve the device. tell me later what r u going to buy kik eeyeemk
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esl537's answer is best for tech details. My Dell is similar to yours & the HD works fine with existing cables. I knew it'd be backward compatible but I could also carry it forward to a new system with higher transfer rates 'one day.' It's been several months & all is well. Much quiter than Seagate it replaced.
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I just got one of these to back up the data on my Win8 laptop. It's as slow as MUD. I connected an external hard drive to the SAME USB port, and it was FAR faster. Avoid at all cost.I'd suggest this as the best alternative (get the 64GB for $50 rather than the 32GB for $45): Mushkin Ventura Pro 64 GB Flash Drive. It is USB3 but works very well on USB2 (and it's fast there too). One Xbox 360 user said it works perfectly (read the comments). Here's the link: Mushkin Ventura Pro 64 GB Flash Drive - MKNUFDVP64GB (Black)
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1. The backup unit can be plugged into any USB 3.0 connection. so what ever computer your plugged into, this device will store information.2. Regards the internet software option that comes with the device, this could be problematic.3. A second possible solution would be to leave the device permanently attached to the desktop, declare it public (shared) to the laptop and point the backup software on the laptop to the public device.4. I use Norton Ghost backup software which will work over a network. validate that your backup software will work over a network for paragraph 3, to work.hope this helps. 1. The backup unit can be plugged into any USB 3.0 connection. so what ever computer your plugged into, this device will store information.2. Regards the internet software option that comes with the device, this could be problematic.3. A second possible solution would be to leave the device permanently attached to the desktop, declare it public (shared) to the laptop and point the backup software on the laptop to the public device.4. I use Norton Ghost backup software which will work over a network. validate that your backup software will work over a network for paragraph... » Read More 1. The backup unit can be plugged into any USB 3.0 connection. so what ever computer your plugged into, this device will store information.2. Regards the internet software option that comes with the device, this could be problematic.3. A second possible solution would be to leave the device permanently attached to the desktop, declare it public (shared) to the laptop and point the backup software on the laptop to the public device.4. I use Norton Ghost backup software which will work over a network. validate that your backup software will work over a network for paragraph 3, to work.hope this helps. « Show Less
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I have no idea where these yes and/or maybe answers are coming from. Even if your router is one of the few with a USB interface specifically for hard drives (airport extreme is one), you can't call this USB unit a network hard drive. A network hard drive has an ethernet or wifi interface, which these do not have. The only correct answer is no, it won't work as a network hard drive. Are we all talking about the same exact Toshiba? Maybe not since Amazon likes to make changes and lump things together as one, but I doubt any in this series have ever been network capable.
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First, you know this, but deserves repeating XP is no longer supported by MS and soon by others. With that said. Plugable has a 3.0 USB that works (USB3-E1000), I think it will revert to USB 2.0 speed - 100MB, but mine runs at 1GBAlso any USB to Ethernet that supports XP will work, has nothing to do with the system and all about USB You can also put a wireless board, but I personally don't use it any more because the USB is faster and doesn't use my wifi bandwidth.
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I used Acronis to create an image file to an external drive. then, restore the image back to SSD. if you encounter any issues better to reinstall the OS than figuring out to fix the problem.
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I have used a LAN(ethernet) cable from the WD MY Cloud to my laptop LAN port or my Roku3 LAN port with no problems.I can see my video, foto and music files on my Roku and I can read and write files from my laptop!At fisrt I always used it trough my router wired or wireless but now can use it direct connect via LAN cable!
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Buy a hard drive with a LAN port built into it. Western digital makes several at decent rates. Also do a search for "LAN external hard drive"
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I use my external hard drive without problems, but my external DVD drive will not work properly -- keeps losing connection. Both are USB powered. My work around for the DVD drive is to attach it to my USB hub that has its own power cord.