BR>BR>BR>>> I am using one of those IDE to USB I/F cables
(works great)
BR>BR>| RT>> Where'd you get it?  I think that this is probably
just a bit
BR>BR>| RT>> more complicated than being a "cable",  though.
BR>BR>> Right you are, but only $15 on eBay . The
circuitry to convert
BR>BR>> the 40-pin IDE data to USB is built into the HD connector itself.
BR>| TW> I have a termonology Prolbem. Are you really talkng about a USB to
BR>| TW> IDE converesion cable? A Cable that allows the use of an IDE drive on
BR>| TW> a USB port.

BR>Yup. I will have several (only one now) External IDE Hard Drives that plug
BR>into the USB port using these cables. HD Power is supplied via an external
BR>auxillary PS {at} 25 Watts, each drive requires 7.5W while active.

In that case it is NOT possable to pass the Drive activity back through
the computer USB port. That is one of the Advantages of the USB drive
External Drive cases. Most have a smal ldrive activity LED on them.
Adn if one uses a 4200 Laptop Drive in a lot of cases it can be powered
totaly form the USB port 500 MA power capability. IT must be a direct
PCI card or MB port.that is NOT shared with any other device.
I have a Laptop HD USB exteranl case for a 4 gig drive that was made
avaialble by a Laptop Upgrade to va 10 gig drive. Works great and I have
the Winking and blinking activity light.

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