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eSATA port on Studio XPS 16

post #1 of 3
8/12/10 at 6:26am
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I'm about to get a 4TB external hd WD MyBook Studio II and planning to use eSATA.
I'm not really clear of how eSATA works and read somewhere that it will require a Power-over-eSATA cable which WD didn't include in their 4TB package.

Can anyone help to confirm whether the eSATA/USB combo port in SXPS 1645 will work? and what is the required eSATA cable?
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post #2 of 3
8/12/10 at 1:22pm
The unit comes with a AC adaptor, you just need a E-sata cable to use this.
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post #3 of 3
8/14/10 at 7:01pm
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Originally Posted by kiseki_o_o View Post
I'm about to get a 4TB external hd WD MyBook Studio II and planning to use eSATA.
I'm not really clear of how eSATA works and read somewhere that it will require a Power-over-eSATA cable which WD didn't include in their 4TB package.

Can anyone help to confirm whether the eSATA/USB combo port in SXPS 1645 will work? and what is the required eSATA cable?
Is there a power cable for the 4TB drive, as in just a regular power cable? If so, just make sure it's plugged in and then connect the HD to the XPS 16 via a regular eSATA connector.
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