Does it have a sketchy power supply with an intermittent switch on it like all the generic ones?
1940618
I have been using one of these for a few years and have had no problems at all. The only drives it has failed to read are drives that were already doing the "click of death". The connectors fit securely and the cord switch has never been flaky and the PS seems solid.You can buy this from OWC directly (NewerTech is their house brand) for $28 if you are worried about failure of the device. There is a one year warranty and OWC has good customer service.
1940619
Yes - and it is utter junk too. I got one use from mine before +12V line on the supply no longer works.
1940620
Probably. It doesn't say newerTech on it anywhere. That said, I've had zero problems with it, and used it a bunch. It does have an inline switch... but it works well.
1940621
Abe: The switch is a built-in, inline on-off switch that you control with your finger. I don't see anything intermittent about the switch control or power source.
189157
It does not have a power switch. I want to say it does draw power when there are no devices connected, but not sure.
1538059
No, the unit does not automatically switch and it does require an external power supply. It comes with a remote control that I use to power on and switch ports.
1973963
no,unless the power supply for the unit and the output device is also common.
2160381
No switch, check your connections in particular pay attention to the power supply connectors as well as the cable connectors a loose or ill fitting one will cause problems.
1540999
Don't know what a UPS is, but I certainly have not noticed high power draw issues so I would say no, that is not normal. If UPS is some power strip thingy are you sure your problem does not lie there?
36217
Not that I know of. I always ensure that I pull the plug as soon as I'm done so I didn't get the chance to see if it has one or not.
1030760
yes it is,but unless you are going to have an external power supply do yourself a favor and do not buy it. Batteries do not last .
1452550
Yes all notebooks as sold with a power supply... Why wouldn't you expect that to be the case?
404796
Yes it does. It just happens that I had no choice but to use a GFCI to power it. Works just fine for me.
1370950
I sent it back for a refund and bought another brand. Didn't trust this one and didn't look like the power button was fixable as it kind of just fell in. Several reviews report problems with this power buttton. I think the company has corrected on newer ones but I wouldn't trust that I would get one of the newer ones. They should have recalled this model but didn't.
824191
This device has nothing to do with intermittent power. I think your problem is with something else.
1207115
It does come with a power supply. And I believe a 30 day warranty on refurbished
1817193
No it has three built in outputs (the button to switch one input to the other and then the two USB outs to the computers) on the front there is a DC input, but mine is not pulled into a power source and has been working fine for the last year.
870347
This one does not, there are others that do. The power supplies are around $15. Depends on the rating in watts you get.
836252
The item is shipped without a power supply or any info regarding power supply requirements. I would have returned the one I bought, but, due to circumstances, I did not try to install the unit before the return period had expired. Sorry I can't be of more help, but I am stuck too.
910975
I bought several of these and have been using this for about 3 months without any problem. Either the supply voltage may be low or the supply connection is intermittent.