Usb info?

ajm · 26 Dec 2006 at 20:46

I am looking for some sort of usb psu which is small and descreet as i have a 2.5" hdd caddie to use with my dvd recorder which is not able to recieve enough power from the single usb port.The caddie itself has only a usb connection and no power but does have a usb lead with 2 connectors.I did think of getting a usb hub but want something smaller.

Can anyone recommend me some sort of thing to get over this problem?

ajm · 27 Dec 2006 at 12:32

Anyone??

ANDARIAL · 27 Dec 2006 at 12:52

if you don't want a hub the only solution i can see is to get a different caddy that has a power supply,but i suppose that would be as big as a hub too

HotDrive - Mobile 2.5" Hard Disk Enclosure
hdd spec
Aluminium high speed USB 2.0 Mobile 2.5" Hard Disk Drive enclosure - supports IDE (laptop drives). Available as USB 2.0 only or USB 2.0 and Firewire (IE1394)

USB powered, compatible with USB 1.1, measures 141mm x 80mm x 15.5mm. Works with Win98SE/200/ME/XP and Mac 9.0 and above. Firewire version comes with a 6 pin cable/connector and USB cable.

Draws power from USB ports but can also be powered by DC5v power adaptor (supplied with USB2.0/Firewire version only)

about £25
OCUK don`t seem to have them any more

ajm · 28 Dec 2006 at 10:42

Thanks i will certainly have a look for one of these.

Also will one of those plug in the wall usb chargers do the job and does it matter how many mili amps it has?

ANDARIAL · 28 Dec 2006 at 11:53

ajm said:
Thanks i will certainly have a look for one of these.

Also will one of those plug in the wall usb chargers do the job and does it matter how many mili amps it has?

i don`t think i have seen one of those :confused:

just check the power rating of the HDD then see what the power output of the usb power supply thingy is

ajm · 29 Dec 2006 at 11:44

i don`t think i have seen one of those

It is a 5V 1000mA USB MP3 Power Supply.

ANDARIAL · 29 Dec 2006 at 22:23

have a look on the hdd to find out it`s power requirements .but i think that will do for a 2.5 HDD

ajm · 30 Dec 2006 at 17:03

Well i bought the 5V 1000mA USB MP3 Power Supply and it works great.I use it just to power up the drive and then the dvd recorder usb drive has enough power to run it from there.

Thanks for all the info.

ANDARIAL · 30 Dec 2006 at 17:10

Glad you got it sorted

ajm · 30 Dec 2006 at 17:25

Thanks

DR_D · 30 Dec 2006 at 18:38

ajm said:
I am looking for some sort of usb psu which is small and descreet as i have a 2.5" hdd caddie to use with my dvd recorder which is not able to recieve enough power from the single usb port.The caddie itself has only a usb connection and no power but does have a usb lead with 2 connectors.I did think of getting a usb hub but want something smaller.

Can anyone recommend me some sort of thing to get over this problem?

i have a small question how do you get a dvd recorder into a 2.5" caddie?

a dvd itself is 4.8" in diameter.

that caddie must be a tardis inside.

or is it in fact a dvd recorder + a 2.5" caddie running of the same usb controller hence the power problem.

t31os · 30 Dec 2006 at 18:57

DR_D said:
or is it in fact a dvd recorder + a 2.5" caddie running of the same usb controller hence the power problem.

Yeah i think thats your answer m8, couldnt help but chuckle reading your reply.

Unless i'm mistaken in which case heres a pre emp shocky face.... :eek:

ajm · 31 Dec 2006 at 12:20

lol @ DR_D

You obviously misinterpreted my post,it is a standalone dvd recorder with a usb port to which the 2.5 caddie is connected to.