Hi all, On 24 May, this message from Sven Luther echoed through cyberspace: > On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 01:16:24AM +0200, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote: >> On Thu, May 24 2007, at 00:27 +0200, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote: >> >> > I have lots of problems connecting hardware to an AluBook 5.8. For >> > both USB and Firewire enclosures. >> >> In order to not exaggerate: At least some USB enclosure works, >> provided I connect it with 2(!) connectors to the alubook, and >> provided I plug those in some correct order, whatever this is ... > > Well, this is the normal power limitation of the USB device, nothing > to be worried about.
Sven is entirely right here. I don't know what the Firewire output power available on the Powerbook is, but it could well be lower than what you get on desktops. However: > An USB connected external disk powered from only > the USB connector *CANNOT* work. This is not true. It depends largely on the particular device. I have a Plextor 80G external 2.5" drive, that does work very well on only one USB connector lead. But connecting disks via USB remains problematic: 3.5" disks are hopeless, and you need specific 2.5" disks; for instance my old 10G drive out of a TiBook would not work on USB, but does so on Firewire (more power). Cheers Michel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michel Lanners | " Read Philosophy. Study Art. 23, Rue Paul Henkes | Ask Questions. Make Mistakes. L-1710 Luxembourg | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.cpu.lu/~mlan | Learn Always. " -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
