ICYBOX, how to connect to computer?

[meansizzler]

I am amazed that at such a high price these don't come with instructions how to connect to computer but only to install hard drive.. have a "IB-250UE", it has 1 USB port on the back, 1 power port, and two firewire ports, if anyone can tell me why it has two firewire ports I would appreciate it.
What I want to know is how to connect it via firewire to the computer, after 10 minutes figured out how to connect via USB, connect both power and USB cables, but for Firewire it seems the firewire ports itself provides power to the device, but the computer will not detect it..

The way I get it to work is connect it via USB and make sure computer can see the drive, unplug USB cable, and with power cable still connected, connect firewire cable and windows see's drive, this is hardly an ideal way, as power is supplied via firewire and power cable so there is a possibility too much power could be sent to HD causing long term failure, but so far only way I know to get the thing to work via firewire..

Sent an email to the Distributor nanopoint but if anyone else knows how to get the thing working properly via firewire I would like to know.. bought Icybox's in the past and still don't come with full instructions, these things should not be sold in the UK without proper instructions....

 

[meansizzler]

I just plugged mine in. Could it be chipset drivers (for the firewire port), PSU, or dodgy device and RMA time?

I assume you are running XP. Does anything else (ipod, etc) work on that firewire port.

I tired the onboard VIA firewire port and the one on the back of my Audgy 2 ZS, no luck, only works with the metod I said, the firewire does provide power but hard drive is not recognised, unless using method explained.., which enclosure do you have?, an can you explain what cables you have connected...

 

[meansizzler]

You mention a separate power cable in the original post. Does that just go to a mains adapter or is it pulling power from the PC?

It pulls power via USB...