-=PCTechTalk=- Re: external hard drive question

  • From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:42:48 -0500

I did not know there were two kind of external hard drives--one with its own 
power supply and one without.
Can you explain that a bit more?  I have a Maxtor 160 gig external, has its 
own power cord.  Are there some that don't?
Sandi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tech Rose - LoveBytes" <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 4:11 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: external hard drive question


> Since I have 7 I guess so.....lol!
>
> I do not typically have them all on at the same time..(I prefer not to let
> them have the heat and wear & tear for nothing)  I do not find any slow 
> down
> of my machine as they are only in really play when being used.  (I also am
> cheap and do not want to pay for the electricity for nothing!)
>
> I would suggest you use external drives that have their own power 
> supplies.
> Then you are not draining from your computer.
>
> Rose
> Las Vegas
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barb" <kisses@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "-=PCTechTalk=-" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 11:54 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- external hard drive question
>
>
> I have windows XP, two internal hard drives and two external hard drives 
> as
> well.  I'm wondering if I can add another external .... safely???
> Thanks!!
>
> Barb
>
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