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PowerBook G4 won't run USB-powered external HD
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08-23-2006, 01:41 PM
USB supplies 5V and Firewire 12V. For many drives 5V is marginally enough. You're always better off to get a Firewire drive when you want it to work by bus power.

I've never gotten a USB drive to work on any of my laptops. I have a PowerBook, an iBook and a ThinkPad.
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Re: PowerBook G4 won't run USB-powered external HD - by JEBB - 08-23-2006, 01:41 PM

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