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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You don't need an AC adapter. Just plug it into your computer via USB and it should work. Not that you still need USB power if you're going to use eSATA.
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Mine has only a USB 3.0 jack. I'm not familiar with "eSATA"; I assumed it referred to the internal SATA interface where the drive itself plugs into the case.
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The ports on the front of the case (2x USB 3.0, 1x eSATA, 2x USB 2.0, HDD Dock) function similar to a USB Hub. In that all of those ports connect to the motherboard via only one regular SATA cable. So to answer your question it connects to a regular SATA port not an eSATA port.
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The eSATA port and the internal SATA port next to it share the same port -- you have to change the jumpers to connect the eSATA port.
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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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There are two ports. One is a USB 2.0 and the other is a combo eSATA/USB 2.0. I satisfy the need for more with a hub.
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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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The cable has a standard USB connector on one end and eSata on the other. It is a 2-way path and I am using it for an external hard drive backup. It should work in your configuration.
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My brother said that if you have an eSata port or adapter you can transfer data from your computer using a eSata cable. You can transfer the data to an external hard drive or even to another computer or laptop. He said if the other computer also has an eSata port you will be able to transfer the data much faster than just using the USB port. The cable that I purchased from Amazon had three cables put together but I never got to use it because my computer blew up. The three in one cable has an USB, and an eSata and USB combined cable. I hope this is helpful to you because I never got to use it.Sincerely,Diana Stein My brother said that if you have an eSata port or adapter you can transfer data from your computer using a eSata cable. You can transfer the data to an external hard drive or even to another computer or laptop. He said if the other computer also has an eSata port you will be able to transfer the data much faster than just using the USB port. The cable that I purchased from Amazon had three cables put together but I never got to use it because my computer blew up. The three in one cable has an USB, and an eSata and USB combined cable. I hope this is helpful to you because I never got to use... » Read More My brother said that if you have an eSata port or adapter you can transfer data from your computer using a eSata cable. You can transfer the data to an external hard drive or even to another computer or laptop. He said if the other computer also has an eSata port you will be able to transfer the data much faster than just using the USB port. The cable that I purchased from Amazon had three cables put together but I never got to use it because my computer blew up. The three in one cable has an USB, and an eSata and USB combined cable. I hope this is helpful to you because I never got to use it.Sincerely,Diana Stein « Show Less
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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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you may want to check and make sure your computer has usb3 support? mine doesn't have usb3 so esata can transfer faster.
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Its not a esata connection so you can't use laptop drive either.. Look up msata.. Thats what you need
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Did you ever figure this out? I'm having the same problem -- can't use the enclosure with eSATA connection. And if I plug in both eSATA and USB, which port does the actual data transfer??
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No. power is provided via USB 2.0 connection when using eSATA. All cables are supplied.
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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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Yes, it does require two ESATA ports. However, it comes with a PCIe RAID card which is installed in the server, so you're lack of ESATA ports isn't an issue.