Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is not uncommon I have a portable LaCie drive which I use on trips for backup, and it behaves the same way. Although now that I have inherited my daughter's 80 GB iPod classic (because I bought her the latest Touch), I can use that instead--one less thing to carry on trips, since I always take the iPod anyway. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Feb 2, 2009, at 11:35 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > I use the Simpletech drive as well, bought on sale at a local > Staples. It has functioned reliably for three years. Not a single > dropped bit. One peculiarity. Although it is alleged to be powered > by a single USB port, when my 12" PowerMac laptop is running on > battery I need to use the special supplied cable which plugs into > two USB ports. Apparently the power from one USB port is > insufficient. I have no problem powering it from one USB when the > laptop power supply is connected or on any computer plugged into the > mains power. > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information