I hear this device can improve power to a portable harddrive. Does this work on PC? Can I plug my hd into the female and then the two male into the pc
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Yes, I did this with mine and gave the hard drive double the power. This made it more stable
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Hello, Sarah. I returned this item due to it not supporting my PC strategy. It didn't allow me to use my wireless keyboard/mouse combo on my laptop and PC simultaneously. The combo uses minimal power so the device may not support your strategy. The device's cost is so low that there is minimal risk for you to order it and assess its efficacy in supporting your strategy. Good luck.
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They say it's a high speed connection, it doesn't work, the thing is a piece of junk. I got a refund and threw it away. Beware of cheep stuff.
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This is what this device is designed for - 2 USB ports give extra power to 1 device.
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I don't believe so. It basically lets you connect a functional HD to a USB port on a PC.
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I have a Toshiba 1TB and no external power added in the USB port. Yes it works.But I would suggest an external power supply for the Hard Drive. This Device is a dreamwith all its different function. Its does all that stuff it claims... Charges Device (Phones and such)...its own wifi hot spot and wifi extender... Media Player thur USB flash and SD card... Excellent Buy... I have 3 of them
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So if I'm understanding your question correctly, you can plug in a power adapter into the mini USB port to charge the device and at the same time use the USB 2.0 port to power and use an external powered USB hard drive.
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it gives u usb 2 ports. i wouldn't try to run hard disks from these ports, the only power is usb power
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It appears to work powered by the AC adapter or the USB 3.0 cable alone. My USB 3.0 external hard drive works without the AC adapter. However in order to charge attached devices like my mobile phone, the AC adapter has to be plugged in.
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I have not, I suppose so long its the same size, which most of the PC HD's are, it would work.
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Sorry I didn't see this sooner. The other answer is correct, It comes with an adapter for the usb headers on the motherboard and converts that to a USB female. Even if you decide to route the cord out the back it is nice to have the adapter for an internal USB connection.
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The two USB male ends are part of the same cord so I imaginethat the only function this serves is to increase power. It draws power from multiple ports because traditionally USB ports don't supply large amounts of power to devices, but many newer computers and motherboard USB ports have a larger power capacity. Only using one USB, most likely, will not be a problem, assuming the HDD or SSD isn't huge and doesn't consume outrageous amounts of power.
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Yes. I own this device and cloned a 1TB HD to a 2TB HD for my home PC running Windows 7. No issues whatsoever. Worked great.
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DeeKay , You have your "sexes" reversed! This is a 30 pin male adapter with a female micro usb input. I use mine in order to have one USB cable--B male to micro male--connected to my PC that I can connect to my Android--without the adapter--and also to my iPhone--with the connector.
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Cannot answer. This power supply has a 5.5 mm female plug with a positive center receptacle. Need toidentify your hard drive input requirement and/or use an adapter.
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No, it won't even power the hard drive, I tried it and didn't work, probably using the current adapter may work.
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Yes, I'm using my Seagate 1TB External Portable Hard Drive with this media player. It will power the HD just fine.
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From a technical stand point not really.. the USB port on a PC maximum can only provide 5volts power and that is known to cause damage to USB port if maintained for any amount of time. That is why you should get a hard drive case that comes with a dual USB end to draw power from 2 ports and not a single one. The other option is a case that has external power. I used a dual port USB cable to power a small drive on my nephew's WII system.
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While I used it without the power adapter temporarily, I would recommend plugging this in. It will give you better longevity of the device, and it won't use extra power from your computer. I am not entirely sure whether you have external drives is a factor. I assume you are talking about external HDD or DVD drives?
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I've never heard of any external hard drive NOT working on a PC... You might have to reformat, but HDs labeled for Macs should work in PCs (but NOT the other way around!).