Problems with cd graphics

[bryant]

Originally Posted by djpatc

I bought an extenal hard drive to house my kma files which I moved from my computer. When the files were on my computer they played great,but now that they're palying from the hard drive I 'm getting drop outs and strange color changes. Any suggestions?

Or...is it one of those mini ones (HD) without a power adapter?

Or...Is it a mini-computer?

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by bryant

Or...is it one of those mini ones (HD) without a power adapter?

Or...Is it a mini-computer?

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.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Roy Dennis

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.

[billyo]

i've been sing those slim design 550 gb hhd and havent had any problems with them, some of those mini drives comes in with 2 usb cables, 1 with just one black cable and the other comes with 2 cables going into one in a red usb insert..the red cable is i think what you used if the power is not good enough on the laptops usb port....

[bryant]

Originally Posted by billyo

i've been sing those slim design 550 gb hhd and havent had any problems with them, some of those mini drives comes in with 2 usb cables, 1 with just one black cable and the other comes with 2 cables going into one in a red usb insert..the red cable is i think what you used if the power is not good enough on the laptops usb port....

Mine only had ONE cable?

[billyo]

Originally Posted by bryant

Mine only had ONE cable?

i have 4 of those 500g mini drives and all of them came with a 3 cables, 1 in black usb and the other one came with 2 cables going into 1 red usb all the 3 cables are connected, looks like a y cable..