[iyonix-support] Re: Castle/Iyonix USB vs. USB standard

"Jochen Konietzko" <JochenKonietzko@xxxxxx> wrote:
> the TrekStore hard disk which I just bought comes with a "Y connection
> cable", and in the manual Trekstore "urgently advises" users to plug both
> plugs into two adjacent USB sockets on the PC, because otherwise there
> might be an insufficient power supply.
> 
> Luckily, just one plug seems two be enough - at least all those backed up
> files that I randomly clicked on are o.k.
> 
> This is lucky because TWO plugs definitely don't work; if I plug them
> into the two sockets on the front of my Iyonix, the disk starts making
> periodic high pitched chirping noises which can't be healthy for it, so I
> broke the connection after a few seconds.

Use !USBInfo to get full information on what each connection device
resports itself as. Its not likely anyone else has such a device, and we
can't even guess without information.

> Is there a difference between Castle's hardware USB implementation and
> that which you find on a PC?

Who knows, its likely they've just done something that doesn't break when
used under Windows XP, but with no regard to USB standards.

Cheers
---Dave

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