Re: How to use a LaCie Rugged Drive without a computer?
- From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:30:04 +1000
mm <NOPSAMmm2005@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My friend has a LaCie Rugged All Terrain Hard Drive
with Triple Interface (USB and two Firewires), and he
wants to buy a power transformer so as to use it
without a computer, something to do with an ipod.
It says in the .pdf flyer on the LaCie webpage that it can be
powered by ". Optional power-supply connection (sold separately)",
but they don't have such a power supply listed on their pages.
They're sure to be available tho.
And even if they did, it might be expensive compared to a wall
wart (black box that plugs in) that one can get at a hamfest used,
or at radio shack, or even a universal power supply that I see at a
particular hamfest each year (and cheaper than at Radio Shack).
Yes.
Does anyone know what voltage the power runs at?
And what amperage it would draw?
He or someone at work might have a USB power cable, which plugs into
a USB port and also plugs into the standard round power jack. If he can
get one of these, he can measure the voltage at the round plug end.
There are two standard USB voltages, right? 12v and 5v?
Nope, just one, 5V.
Can we assume that it uses the higher value, 12 volts?
Nope, doesnt even exist.
Then what is the 5 volts for?
Its the only voltage.
The LaCie webpage in general keeps saying only use the proper
power supply or you may damage the drive. Is there any truth to that,
Yes.
or is it like tube tv's used to have written on the tubes, "Replace
with Genuine Emerson Tubes only", even when no one sold
Emerson, Zenish, Magnavox, Philco, whatever tubes. Just
a way to keep people connected to the original vendor,
Nope. Nothing like.
even though all power supplies are alike?
No they arent. You must get the voltage right and
it must be able to supply enough current too.
If he does get a 3rd-party "adapter" Doesn't he need a black box
"adapter" with somewhat higher voltage, because typically voltage
drops on one of these things when they are in use, or if it is 12v,
It isnt.
can we assume that standard 12 volt adapter would work?
Nope. You can get regulated 5V supplys tho.
And how do people pronounce it, La See, or Lacey? :)
Isn't cie the abbreviation for company is some language?
I would expand an abbreviation and say "La Companie", oui?
Down, frogboy.
This is what it says about that port and a USB cable in the owners manual:
2.3.3. USB Power Cable
In the event that the USB bus on your computer does not provide the
necessary power to operate your drive, the included USB Power Cable
connects to an available USB port on your computer. The USB ports
(either USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) on your computer will help provide power
to your LaCie drive. Attach the small end of the USB Power
Cable to the back of your LaCie drive. Attach the USB end of the USB
Power Cable to an available USB port on your computer.
Thats pretty common with external drives with laptop drives in them.
.
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