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Do I need drivers for my AcomData External Hard Drive?

AcomData: USB 2.0 HD Support Page
For USB 2.0 on Windows 98SE, you will need to install the USB 2.0 driver found on the supplied USB 2.0 Installation CD. All other supported operating systems have the necessary USB 2.0 driver built in, with the exception of Mac OS 9, which supports USB 1.x but not USB 2.0. You can connect the Drive to a USB 1.x port, but it will operate at USB 1.x speeds (up to 12 Mbps). Depending on your operating system, you may need to download an update from the OS manufacturer.

What type of computer do I need to use the AcomData Hard Drive?

AcomData: USB 2.0 HD Support Page
AcomData External Hard Drives work on most Windows PCs and Macintosh computers. For Windows PCs you will need a computer with a minimum 233 MHz Pentium (or equivalent processor, such as Celeron, AMD etc.), running Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, or XP. For Macintosh you will need a Power Macintosh running Mac OS 9.x or OS 10.x. You will also need either an available USB 1.x* or USB 2.0 port. The port can be built-in to the computer, located on an expansion card, or on a USB hub.

Do I need drivers for my AcomData 2163 Enclosure?

AcomData: USB 2.0 HD Support Page
For USB 2.0 on Windows 98SE, you will need to install the USB 2.0 driver found on the supplied USB 2.0 Installation CD. The driver is also available for download on this page. All other supported operating systems have the necessary USB 2.0 driver built in, with the exception of Mac OS 9, which supports USB 1 but not USB 2.0. You can connect the drive to a USB 1 port, but it will operate at USB 1 speeds (up to 12 Mbps).

Have you installed the Windows 98 drivers for the external hard drive?

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Windows 98SE requires additional drivers if you are running the drive through the USB connection. Download the drivers from or alternatively you can find them on the CD supplied with the product: Microsoft has provided the "Storage Supplement Update" on "Windows Update" website, This patch file can let IEEE 1394 devices work more stable and can be removed safely from the Windows 98SE system.

What are the advantages of using a USB Flash Drive instead of an External Hard Drive?

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Don't expose your laptop to resonating noises, for example loud bass noise from speakers, heavy machinery.

What is an external hard drive enclosure for?

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In computing, there is never enough space on your existing hard drive. As applications take up more space and with video editing, digital photography, and digital music becoming more popular, there is an increased need for hard drive storage. A hard drive enclosure kit allows you to replace your existing hard drive with a larger capacity drive and recycle your old drive for external storage. External storage kits are also popular for mobile computing.

Is there network and/or external hard drive support?

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Yes. You can play songs directly from a hard drive connected to your computer via firewire or network.

Can I make an external hard drive bootable?

AcomData: USB 2.0 HD Support Page
It is possible to use an external drive as a startup disk (boot volume) on Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. Follow the instructions in your Mac OS manual for the proper installation of the Mac OS. If you wish to use your drive as a boot volume, make sure you install the Mac OS on the drive before saving any data to the drive. On Windows operating systems it is not possible to use an external hard drive as a boot volume. Yes, the 2163 does support 48-bit LBA.

How do I format the external hard drive on a Macintosh computer?

Portable USB, FireWire, and eSATA Hard Drives - OYEN DIGITAL
Connect the drive to your computer as explained in the user guide. The hard drive icon will appear on the desktop. From the list that appears clear the check box next to the File Exchange control panel. Click Restart. After restart, a message appears asking you to initialize the drive. Enter a name for the drive and select MAC OS Extended * from the drop-down list and click Initialize. Note: OS 9 cannot recognize a volume larger than about 200GB.

How do I format the external hard drive on a Windows computer?

Portable USB, FireWire, and eSATA Hard Drives - OYEN DIGITAL
Right-click on My Computer and select Manage. Click Disk Management in the left menu under Storage. The new drive will appear as Unallocated in the display window on the right. Right-click the Unallocated drive and select 'New Partition' to start the New Partition Wizard. If the drive is already formatted, you will first need to click on 'Delete Parition.

How can I connect my external hard drive to my 360?

Xbox 360 Help and Hints | Your questions. Our answers.
This may be the easiest task you'll ever perform, using your 360. If you bought a Premium 360 (a.k.a. a white outer box), look around for your hard drive. If you cannot find your hard drive contact 1-8004MY-XBOX. If you bought a core 360 (a.k.a. a green outer box), open up your hard drive that you bought from the store.

Can I delete certain sounds that I don't need from my hard drive?

Spectrasonics - Trilogy FAQs
No. All the core samples of Trilogy are cross-referenced between many different patches and layers. Deleting any samples would destroy numerous patches, complicate updates and lose song compatibility between different systems, making collaboration with other Trilogy users impossible. For all these reasons, we made the single, large wavetable of 3.1 gigabytes.

To drive a truck, do I need a special drivers licence?

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Many of our trucks can be driven with a car licence. Our staff are at your disposal to give you details concerning our different truck models and their license requirements.

How do I avoid hard drive crash and maintain the portable / external hard drives?

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Hard drives are delicate machines, they are prone to vibration and shock especially when they are powered because they are spinning at very high speed (7200 RPM), vibration and shock can cause the reading head dip into the magnetic surface, which may damage the reading head as well as the magnetic surface (bad sectors). The golden rule: Do NOT move the portable external hard drives once they are powered; and move them only if the power is off.

Can the 7-Series recorder power my external hard drive or DVD-RAM drive?

Series V 2.0 Software FAQ | Sound Devices, LLC
Yes! The 7-Series can power an external drives only when powered from external DC. The 7-Series will not power a drive off of its attached Li-Ion battery alone. There is not enough voltage from the Li-Ion battery to support bus powering.

Can I copy files from my internal hard drive or Compact Flash to the external drive?

Series V 2.0 Software FAQ | Sound Devices, LLC
Yes. The external drive shows up just like CF or hard drive in the File Viewer. Files can be moved to and from it, played, info can be viewed, etc. Additionally, files from at external drive can be copied to internal drives. No. The architecture of the 7-Series allows for realtime recording to any available drive. This is distinctly different than implementations from other company's products. There are two options that V 2.

Can I use ShredIt X as a hard drive cleaner to erase an external hard drive?

ShredIt X FAQ: File Shredder/Hard Drive Cleaner for Mac OS X
Yes, you can use ShredIt for Mac OS X as a hard drive cleaner to erase the contents of a hard drive. We recommend that you do this to clean the drive before you dispose of a hard drive. For step-by-step instructions, refer to the ShredIt for Mac OS X Read me in the documentation folder that comes with ShredIt or download the ShredIt X Read me (pdf) now

How much space do I need on my hard drive ?

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Do I need a hard drive in my duplicator?

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While you don't need a hard drive in the unit, you might want to consider adding one. Here are some advantages of using a hard drive: Safe storage of the master. You burn the master to the hard drive, and then you use the image on the hard drive to burn the copies. The duplicator will run faster and more efficiently, especially if you are making many copies. Without a hard drive, with each burn the duplicator has to read the master before burning the copies.

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