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Topic: USB lack of power?

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apparently my laptop is not 2.0, after I hook up the MK2, my external USB Harddrive turns off because the MK2 sucks up all the power

I plan to buy the maya44, is there a device/hub or w/e that can fix this problem?

btw i have only 2 USB outlets, i think its 1.1
 
Posted Sat 28 Oct 06 @ 1:58 am
phillydjPRO InfinityModeratorMember since 2004
a powered USB hub will do the trick
 
Posted Sat 28 Oct 06 @ 1:59 am
U can also pcmcia card that has usb 2.0 ... if ur laptop is not 2.0 this the only way to get 2.0 on the laptop that i am aware of
 
Posted Mon 30 Oct 06 @ 7:39 am
sbangsPRO InfinityMember since 2004
you can get an adaptor for one port for 2.0 devices to conect to a 1.0 port

but a pcmcia card would be better
 
Posted Mon 30 Oct 06 @ 11:24 am
rEsKPRO InfinityMember since 2006
skyfxl wrote :
you can get an adaptor for one port for 2.0 devices to conect to a 1.0 port

but a pcmcia card would be better

Are you sure about this? If you use an adaptor the bus speed still working at the same speed than usb 1.0. The only way is a pcmcia usb 2.0 card.
 
Posted Mon 30 Oct 06 @ 12:49 pm
sbangsPRO InfinityMember since 2004
im sure iv seen it somewhere will have a look

maybe im going mad lol
 
Posted Mon 30 Oct 06 @ 12:59 pm
sbangsPRO InfinityMember since 2004
 
Posted Mon 30 Oct 06 @ 1:04 pm
rEsKPRO InfinityMember since 2006
Ok, but it works at the usb host port speed:
If the host port is 1.0 it works ar 1.5mbps
If it's 1.1 then works at 12 mbps
And if it's 2.0, works at 480 mbps
You are limited by the usb bus speed of your motherboard.
 
Posted Mon 30 Oct 06 @ 1:15 pm
sbangsPRO InfinityMember since 2004
:)

 
Posted Mon 30 Oct 06 @ 1:44 pm


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