External USB2 harddrive and iBook
My friend can source USB2 external hardrive enclosures and drives to go in them for next-to-nothing so my other friend got one for his iBook. The iBook only supports USB1 (or 'standard speed' or whatever its called) but for the price he can't complain.
except:
The drive doesn't work on his machine. it doesn't mount and instead makes a repetitive clicking noise.
I tried to troubleshoot it for him and got it to work on a near identical spec iBook, a PC and a flat-panel iMac (though it only worked from the ports on the rear, through the keyboard it showed the same symptoms).
I assume that it has something to do with power being supplied through the USB connection but I'm baffled that two iBooks bought within a few months of each other should show any difference in behaviour.
Any help would be appreciated.
except:
The drive doesn't work on his machine. it doesn't mount and instead makes a repetitive clicking noise.
I tried to troubleshoot it for him and got it to work on a near identical spec iBook, a PC and a flat-panel iMac (though it only worked from the ports on the rear, through the keyboard it showed the same symptoms).
I assume that it has something to do with power being supplied through the USB connection but I'm baffled that two iBooks bought within a few months of each other should show any difference in behaviour.
Any help would be appreciated.
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