On Sun, May 27, 2007 at 08:54:46PM +0200, Mich Lanners wrote: > 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.
Not if they work within USB specs. I know of no 2.5" disk which can be powered by 0.5 A at 5V. and there is bound to be leaking involved in the electronic around the disk and the USB connection too. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
