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    Acer 5920G and USB Port Power...

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Liam.R, Jan 16, 2008.

  1. Liam.R

    Liam.R Notebook Enthusiast

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    Shamtu Notebook Geek

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    Well it depends on hard drive, I have heard that some 2.5" HDDs works without power supply just from USB port that outputs max 0.5A 5V and some doesn't.
     
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    I have read in some reviews that some laptops work with this drive and some don't because it needs 0.65A power surge... Does it mean that some laptops have more than 0.5A output? What is the accurate 5920G output?
     
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    I would seriously recommend the WD Passport 2.5" external USB drives. Got a 250GB one running a dream with my 5920. One cable, no extra power required. Tiny and light drive that fits in your pocket.
     
    idbuchanan, Jan 18, 2008
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    jithin6g Notebook Consultant

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    Yes i'm having WD 250 GB usb powered external storage. Its very small and fits ur pocket. :D
     
    jithin6g, Jan 18, 2008
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