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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1832309" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>You've probably checked these things but I mention them as possibilities because with the exception of possibility #4 all of them have happened to me:</p><p></p><p>1. If the drive has a connector to attach a power lead try using one with it. I only see one USB lead in that picture and those drives often have a separate power lead.</p><p></p><p>2. If the drive is designed to use a cable with two USB connections try that. Many drives with no connection for a power lead rely on the power from two USB ports to power the drive. </p><p></p><p>3. Make sure the USB cable is firmly connected. If that USB lead can be connected/disconnected from the back of the drive make sure that end is connected as well. If it isn't well-connected, that can cause issues like you're describing. Earlier this week I ran into this issue when I upgraded to Catalina. After the upgrade I put a CD into the drive, the drive spun up, and nothing else happened. Re-attach the cable and everything's fine now.</p><p></p><p>4. It looks like that drive is designed for the UK. Could that be an issue for you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1832309, member: 131855"] You've probably checked these things but I mention them as possibilities because with the exception of possibility #4 all of them have happened to me: 1. If the drive has a connector to attach a power lead try using one with it. I only see one USB lead in that picture and those drives often have a separate power lead. 2. If the drive is designed to use a cable with two USB connections try that. Many drives with no connection for a power lead rely on the power from two USB ports to power the drive. 3. Make sure the USB cable is firmly connected. If that USB lead can be connected/disconnected from the back of the drive make sure that end is connected as well. If it isn't well-connected, that can cause issues like you're describing. Earlier this week I ran into this issue when I upgraded to Catalina. After the upgrade I put a CD into the drive, the drive spun up, and nothing else happened. Re-attach the cable and everything's fine now. 4. It looks like that drive is designed for the UK. Could that be an issue for you? [/QUOTE]
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