Iomega Prestige 500 GB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive: It uses USB as a power source or there is a power cord?
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USB, no AC mains needed. Needs a powered USB port, not an unpowered port. Many laptops have one or two of each.
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There is a separate power plug. It has a sata interface and a power connection on the back.
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Western Digital recommends plugging the external hard drive directly into an outlet (don't use any line filters or power strips). Once computer is at the desktop, plug into the outlet - wait several seconds and then plug in the Firewire cable from the HD to the computer - it should power up then. You may need to shut down your computer, and then re-do the above when the computer is at the desktop.
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Mine came with a power brick, for what it's worth. I believe that this hub corrupted my external usb 3.0 hdd, and pretty much killed it. Don't know this for a fact but I don't use it anymore.
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The drive came with a USB cable and a power adapter. I already had a WD 3TB HD for my mac. It has worked so well that I decided to get another one. Haven't had any problems with either.
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This hard drive comes with an external power supply module that plugs into a wall outlet. It is not a wall-wort but is a 4 x 2 x 1-inch block that comes with a removable cord that plugs into the wall and a second cord that will plug into a power connector on the hard drive unit, both cords are long enough to allow convenient connections. These are very good drives, I have four that are working very well. If your computer provides external eSATA connections, the drives that can accept this interface are MUCH faster than the USB 2.0 drives.
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You CAN power it up via the USB Port OR the external Power Adapter. Using the external Power Adapter allows the plugged in( tested or augmenting) hard drive to operate more efficiently, It's another step but worth the small effort. Product support recommend connecting it that way... so that's what I did. If you do likewise you should connect the Power Adapter BEFORE connecting the USB Cable.
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Yes. It does not run power of USB cord. You must have the power cord. I purchased 2 of these 3 years ago and have been moderately happy with them. Though now I require much greater space for my back-ups. Last year I had to purchase 2 new power cords as both of them stopped working. This is a known issue with this Lacie drive. If you buy be prepared to purchase a new power cord about every 18 months.
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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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No power source is required.use the included usb cable to connect the hard drive to the computer.
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No, it's intended as a desktop drive, meaning the external power supply is needed. But it's worth checking out LaCie's portable HDs. I have a 250GB Porsche-designed one that's been a workhorse for years.
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You need to plug both USB ends. This way, your external HDD will draw more power than from a single USB 2.0 port.
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it comes with a power cord with a step down transformer that goes from the wall outlet into the hard drive (the answer is yes)
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There are two usb ports, one for communication, the other for additional power.I thought the same that you did-- where can I get the adaptor. It turns out that the drive works happily on 2 USB connections-- and no power adaptor. Good luck!
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5 volt 2000ma Premium External Power Supply 5.0v 2.0A (2000mA) AC/DC Adapter for USB HUB and 2.5-inch HDD Enclosure
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Kind of. The USB cable coming out of the drive splits into two USB plugs. One for power and one for data. That means you don't need to have it plugged into the wall, but you will need two USB ports available.
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I believe the drive is powered by legacy usb 2.0 standard interface. The other end of the connector is usb 3.0 peripheral interface.