Posted by Barry Watzman on 11/29/06 03:22

Well, you don't need THEIR adapter. You only need an adapter with the
right voltage (probabaly 5 volts), enough current (1 amp, give or take),
the right connector and the right polarity. If it's 5 volts, you should
be able to find something for under $10. Try Radio Shack.


Flarky wrote:
> Barry Watzman wrote:
>> Did you actually try the drive in a USB enclosure, or did you simply
>> assume that since it said 1 amp, it wouldn't work.
>
> I tried it. The enclosure is a Bytecc ME-930, which doesn't
> come with an AC adaptor, and to get one would cost $24.
>
> I also tried a different 40 gig drive, same result, and
> a different laptop, same result.
>

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