Ray: I went down this route a year + ago and concluded that the solution was in the use of the English language! With the 80gb drive which I was using at the time, their were two USB leads. One appeared to be the power for the drive motor, the other the power for the heads - I never concluded which was used for transfer of the data. My current 320gb external drive (used for scanned PDF document backup) uses an external power supply of 12V DC and a USB cable which presumably is only for data. I will tap a hardware specialist friend and report back. David W Wood GUILDFORD PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SPORTS CLINIC MATTHEWS HOUSE 85 EPSOM ROAD GUILDFORD SURREY GU1 3PA T: 01483 575876 (APPOINTMENTS) 302691 (ALL OTHER INQUIRIES) E: reception@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx W: http://tinyurl.com/5wptcp ____________________ DISCLAIMER The information contained in this e-mail is strictly confidential and is intended solely for the individual/s to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this e-mail in error please delete it immediately. Any disclosure including but not withstanding reading copying or distribution of all or part of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Although this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or any other defect which might affect any computer or system on which they are received and/or opened it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that they are virus free and no responsibility is accepted by The Guildford Physiotherapy and Sports Clinic for any loss or damage arising in any way from receipt or use thereof. Any opinions or advice contained in this email are not necessarily those of The Guildford Physiotherapy and Sports Clinic or any individual or individuals working or acting on its behalf. All prices shown are in pounds sterling and exclude VAT, Delivery and Expense charges unless otherwise stated. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rays Home Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:08 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: A ZENSTONE QUESTION, PLEASE! I'll say first I think David is right, re. plugging the Zenstone into any old USB socket. Or is he? Then I wonder! I bought a small external hard drive recently with not one, but two USB leads a split Y lead, , one of which the makers say should go into a USB data socket, the other into a powered socket. Anyone know what's the deal here? I've got the thing taking up two USB sockets and it works, but a bit stumped over this data vs powered socket thing. Anyone know about this? Cheers, Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W Wood" <g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [access-uk] Re: A ZENSTONE QUESTION, PLEASE! > Carol: > > It will be fine as I am pretty sure that it will derive the charge from > the > voltage lines of the USB port. > > David W Wood > > GUILDFORD PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SPORTS CLINIC > MATTHEWS HOUSE > 85 EPSOM ROAD > GUILDFORD > SURREY GU1 3PA > > T: 01483 575876 (APPOINTMENTS) > 302691 (ALL OTHER INQUIRIES) > > E: reception@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > W: http://tinyurl.com/5wptcp > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.0/1508 - Release Date: 18/06/2008 21:08 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.0/1508 - Release Date: 18/06/2008 21:08 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq