View Single Post
  #3  
Old August 8th, 2009, 10:04 AM
bryant's Avatar
bryant bryant is offline
VIP
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Winslow, Maine
Posts: 4,535
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy Dennis View Post
Just to let you know Bryant, I have been using an external mini HD for about a year now with no problems. They usually come with a double usb connector for some reason but my runs OK with just plugging the single one in, the other connector is just for power.

Roy.
That's what I mean, Roy. some mini's DO NOT have another connector for power. They are powered by the usb port in the computer that they are "usb-plugged" into. And..even worse, if that laptop is a mini-laptop, then the combination has sometimes (but not all) slowed down the lyrics/graphics for me. I think, one time the graphics from my primary "big laptop" was slowed when using a usb-powered hard drive.

If he has any one of the above
1)usb-powerd mini Hard Drive, or...
2) mini-laptop w/8" screen, or...
3)Both

that can do it.
__________________

Reply With Quote