Hi Richard,
I do have some good news. I typed the name you gave me for the adapter in
to E-Bay and found one new in the package for $18 or there abouts. I thought
people on the list might find this a good resource also. Now I have to go place
my order before the run out. Smile.
Thank you.
God bless,
Mark
-- Currently in Pendleton, Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton, Oregon Clear,
63.0°F Wind:WSW-250° at 23mph gustin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Justice" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Hard Drive Adapter
Hi Mark,
Yes, the data plug on this adapter is the same width as the one in the
computer,
and the power plug on the a/c adapter is the same size as the one in the
computer as well.
If you get this adapter, you will notice that the large plug on the end of
the UUSB cable is 2 sided,
and the side with the raised spot in the middle is the one for 3.5 hard
drives, the other side is for 2.5 hard drives.
You will see what I am talking about by comparing the plug to the one in
your computer,
or carefully examining the receptacle on the back of one of your hard
drives.
HTH,
Richard Q. Justice-website owner
www.blind-computing.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Hard Drive Adapter
Hi Richard,
This sounds like just the thing I am looking for. One more question
about it though, on the plug that goes in to the hard drive how wide is it?
Is it one of those wide flat ones?
Thank you for all your help.
God bless,
Mark
-- Currently in Pendleton, Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton, Oregon
Mostly Clear, 73.9°F Wind:Calm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Justice" <[email protected]>
To: "blind-computing" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 3:49 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Hard Drive Adapter
Here it is:
This info is from:Janurary of 2009
I have used this with both desktop and laptop hard drives with no problems.
Tiger Direct
800-800-8300
Sabrent USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable for 2.5-Inch/ 3.5-Inch / 5.25-Inch Drive
with Power Adapter
Item Number:
M501-1220
Model:
USB-DSC5
Availability:
Order Today, Ships Today
Original Price:
$26.99
Instant Savings:
- $7.00
Price:
$19.99
USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable Adapter
The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch Drive
Adapter creates a bridge between one USB 1.1/2.0 port and one Serial ATA or
SATA-based mass storage device port. The USB 2.0 to SATA and IDE 2.5"/3.5"
Drive Adapter turns any SATA or IDE hard drive into a convenient external
drive.
Easily transfer files from computer or notebook, back up files, or store
large file archives on hard drives. The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface provides
for
easy installation with its Plug and Play design. The adapter supports all
existing Serial ATA SATA and IDE drives 2.5" or 3.5"
Detailed Features
Specifications
USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE Cable
Connect any device with an SATA and IDE Interface to a PC with USB interface
Transfer rate supports 1.5Gb/s data rate
Complies with USB 2.0 standards
Backwards compatible to USB 1.1 standards
Complies with SERIAL ATA (ATA) and IDE
Supports SATA and enhanced SATA hard drives
Supports SATA CD-ROM/R/RW DVD-ROM etc.
External power adapter for SATA devices
A Closer Look
Features
Access any 2.5"/3.5"'/5.25" SATA or IDE drive through Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
Compatible with any SATA or IDE drives of any brand or any size
2A AC power supply to ensure enough power for the most power-consuming
drives
Plug and Play. Hot swapping
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Mac OS X (Driver ONLY necessary for Windows 98SE).
REVIEW BY: BorgDrone1 Reviewed Dec 25, 2008
Works Perfectly with Hitachi 1TB hdd and Windows Vista! Even with formatting
this large hdd, no glitches whatsoever!
REVIEW BY: Reviewed Dec 09, 2008
I bought this item to read a failed laptop hard drive. My drive has a bad
sector would not boot to windows any longer. Chkdsk would not recover the
drive.
I even purchased and ran SpinRite software with no luck. I hooked my drive
to another windows computer using this product and was immediately able read
the drive and recover my data!
REVIEW BY: Fallacy Reviewed Nov 09, 2008
Thing works perfectly. Bought it maybe 2 weeks ago and works like a charm
every time. Saved me soooo much time. Shipped to my house in 3 days. Thanks
tiger!
REVIEW BY: Frank Reviewed Oct 31, 2008
Got it to work on both a laptop and regular drives! I love this thing. My
only complaint is the instructions were lacking for a novice like myself. I
had
to figure that the Jumper settings are printed on the hard drive itself ,
and DEVICE 0 is the same as Master Mode. I have Windows 2000 and it did not
recognize
the drives at first. Do not restart your computer with it connected, mine
crashed and I had to play with the boot settings in Bios until my computer
booted
up again. What finally worked for me was after everything is hooked up and
it still is not recognized, unplug it from you computer at the USB port,
then
replug it in. That worked on every Drive I had.
REVIEW BY: Reviewed Oct 17, 2008
This has worked for every HDD that I have tried it on. It is a great deal
for the price as well. Nothing bad to say whatsoever. As long as there are
no
drive lock passwords and the HDD works, this is a good tool for Desktop
Support.
Limited Warranty
This Item's Warranty is:
- 12 Months Parts
- 12 Months Labor
Warranty provided by
- Sabrent
What's In The Box
SATA & IDE 2.5"/3.5" to USB 2.0 Converter Cable
2A Power Supply (100V to 240V Auto-Switching) and AC Cord
1' SATA cable
Sata Power Cable
IDE Power Cable
Driver's CD
User's Guide
Contents of package may vary from those pictured and stated here, due to
changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising. Please check the
product
information carefully, items not included may no longer be required.
Sabrent USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable for 2.5-Inch/ 3.5-Inch / 5.25-Inch Drive
with Power Adapter
$19.99
Manufactured by: Sabrent
Mfg Part No: USB-DSC5
UPC No: 857161001069
Box Size: ( Length: 7, Width: 6, Depth: 2 )
Shipping Weight: .8000 pound(s)
Limited Warranty:
12 months parts; 12 months labor
Richard Q. Justice-website owner
www.blind-computing.com
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