I've seen several complaints about the USB cord being flimsy and easily detachable...is the USB specific to the product or could I buy a better one?
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It has worked very good for me I am a dj and I use this drive for all of my music no problems so far knock on wood I use it everynight
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The cable is better than what I got with my new Samsung Galaxy cell phone. I have had no problems and unless you pick it up by the cord you should have no problem. I connected mine to my Asus 10" tablet and keyboard. It is quiet and well designed. I am actually quite pleased with my purchase.
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It does hold somewhat steady, and no, you cant replace the USB cord, hope this helps some
1471745
Grace's Goodness, No I didn't get a usb cord. Used the one off my prior 4 in 1. Hope this helps
572518
My computer has USB1.0 and it works fine. It does wobble a wee bit in the port but I use my laptop on my lap sitting on a soft sofa so there's alot of movement. I'm very pleased with it so far.
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The newer laptops and pc's are likely not compatible with the USB connection. My suggestion is to take it to a JVC dealer and find out what USB cord you can use, but don't buy it from them....go to Ebay or Amazon and you can get it dirt cheap.
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For a laptop, I'd ask around for an external hard drive that shuts off when it is Ejected. I have to shutdown my desktop to get the external HD to turned off so I can safely unplug it.Yes, the one I got at Best Buy came with USB cord. Running Windows 7 my USB 2.0 port was compatible.
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Yes, it is. In fact the cable that comes with it is USB 2 (my computer always pings me with the /this device can perform faster/ bubble when I plug it in.) It functions fine when plugged in to a USB 2 port.
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Mine works okay though the sound quality isn't very good. I had trouble with a flash drive that developed the problem of not being recognized by any of my computers. Found no remedy for it and the company would not replace it. Disgusting turn of affairs. Hope you have better luck. F. Burton
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My usb ports are shot/ shorting out. and I have only had it for about 5-6 weeks. IT turns off without me noticing until it gets too hot, and I have to wiggle the usb just so and hope it stays to get it to work. I am past the 30 day return, so I am SOL.
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Any kind of data. Why would you care? After a few weeks, of use, the USB connector will break off. You will not be able to recharge the unit. It happened to 2 similar products, that I bought. It is no coincidence. It is bad design and manufacturing.
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It was purchased as a birthday present for my son. I do believe he told me he had to go to Best Buy for a specialty USB cable because of the size of the port. I hope this helps.
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I haven't had an issue with this laptop since I bought it 2 years ago. Actually I hardly recomend Toshiba as a brand. I've been a customer for hp, sony, samsung laptops; and from previous bad experiences I decided to switch to Toshiba, I'm never changing my mind again, unless I begin having troubles with this laptop brand. From my personal experience with this product, I can say is one the best I've ever tried, and haven't got any usb trouble yet or any other issue.I hope my comment is helpful for you. Have a nice day!!
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I've purchased two of these. The first one seemed to disconnect if I transferred a lot of data through it; I saw a review stating the included USB3 cable was really cheap and ordered a different one, and it's worked perfectly since swapping the cable. I ordered a second unit (and a second replacement USB3 cable). It still disconnects even with the different cable - to the point that I had to purchase a disk repair utility to recover the files that were on the disk. I haven't contacted support yet to see what they can do. I'd consider this a 'high risk' investment until they can more reliably deliver a stable product. I've purchased two of these. The first one seemed to disconnect if I transferred a lot of data through it; I saw a review stating the included USB3 cable was really cheap and ordered a different one, and it's worked perfectly since swapping the cable. I ordered a second unit (and a second replacement USB3 cable). It still disconnects even with the different cable - to the point that I had to purchase a disk repair utility to recover the files that were on the disk. I haven't contacted support yet to see what they can do. I'd consider this a 'high risk' investment until they can more... » Read More I've purchased two of these. The first one seemed to disconnect if I transferred a lot of data through it; I saw a review stating the included USB3 cable was really cheap and ordered a different one, and it's worked perfectly since swapping the cable. I ordered a second unit (and a second replacement USB3 cable). It still disconnects even with the different cable - to the point that I had to purchase a disk repair utility to recover the files that were on the disk. I haven't contacted support yet to see what they can do. I'd consider this a 'high risk' investment until they can more reliably deliver a stable product. « Show Less
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I've had no problems at all with the USB. Transfer time are longer because the images (and especially high speed video) themselves are larger. You do have to press the power button after plugging it in to activate. It charges through the USB port. I did have one SD card go bad, but the SAN Disk Extreme Plus 80MB/s is holding up well.
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The issue is the USB cord that comes with the device. It's very crappy. Buy an amazon basic one and you should be fine.
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Agree with the previous answer: the USB connector is metal, but all else is plastic. The plastic has been molded *thick enough* to *not* be easily breakable.
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On the contrary, I have had no problems with the USB device. It has worked better than my "4" outlet and has given me no trouble at all. I would recommend it to my best friends.