Hi

Just wondered how successful it is using a USB-to-IDE/ATAPI interface
cable with a DVD burner or 3.5" HDD via the USB on a laptop?

Cheers for any feedback

MG
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MG wrote:
The easiest is to purchase an enclosure for a particular device with the
appropriate interface, USB2 or Firewire. Enclosures with the power
supply and interfaces are inexpensive. This is a common method for
upgrading optical drives and hard drive capacity for laptops. The power
supply is critical since USB/Firewire power are insufficient for optical
drives and most hard drives.

Q

"Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote in news:1tWdndpluspBYTXcRVn-
vg@comcast.com:

I agree with the above, about an external box with power supply. I have
both a self contained 160 Gb USB2 HD which works fine, and a generic
external IDE box that has at times contained HD's from my older computers
(till I got the 160Gb drive), a CD/RW internal drive and a 4x DVD +/- RW
internal drive. I have used the DVD burner to make video DVD's from my
daughter's DV camera and several data DVDs.

I also have two of the 2.5" external drive boxes that I use with my older
drives as I upgrade my laptop. They came with the extra USB to power plug
cable so that I can use the newer, larger 2.5" drives that draw more than
0.5 amps, the spec limit on USB ports. These work fine as well.

Lee

On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:47:51 -0600, lee <lleeast@netscape.com> wrote:

Thanks,

The USB/ATAPI/IDE cable I was looking at *HAS* an additional AC power
supply. I am looking at a delivered price of just under £25.00...

So its thumbs up then??

Oh and f it works, I'll get a 3.5"-2.5" HDD adapter to give max
flexibility...?

Cheers
MG
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100550.3170@compuserve.com (MG) wrote in news:41b22947.708725253
@news.freeuk.net:

I'd say go for it. I used the adapter until I got my 2.5" USB 2.0 boxes. It
worked quite well.

Lee