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External Hard drive not being read by other Macs
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1257412" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>I'm not sure I understand? Is the LaCie able to power up just from the USB port or does the AC power connector have to be plugged in and turned on?</p><p></p><p>The reason I ask is that some large external hard drives require an AC power source to work while others can be used either way. Keep in mind that your iMac is powered up on AC all the time so that USB power is generally not a problem. The MacBook Pro machines on the other hand can not provide as much power to the USB ports as the iMac.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1257412, member: 46727"] I'm not sure I understand? Is the LaCie able to power up just from the USB port or does the AC power connector have to be plugged in and turned on? The reason I ask is that some large external hard drives require an AC power source to work while others can be used either way. Keep in mind that your iMac is powered up on AC all the time so that USB power is generally not a problem. The MacBook Pro machines on the other hand can not provide as much power to the USB ports as the iMac. [/QUOTE]
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