2.5" USB harddisk(HD) casing with USB spilter?

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2.5" USB harddisk(HD) casing with USB spilter?

I observe that most of the 2.5" USB harddisk casing have a USB spilter(2 USB plugs), My question is: after I connect the external HD to a notebook via one of the USB plug and since the USB cable attached to the HD casing have 2 USB plugs, can i still connect it to another PC? Meanning my notebook and my PC are sharing a same backup HD at the same time. Will I corrupt the USB external HD? Thanks!

2007-01-28 17:55:19 · 1 answers · asked by edmond l 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons

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No. The two USB connections are for power for the device. Some devices cannot be powered by the single USB and if you don't have an external power source, a second USB will provide enough to run the drive.

DO NOT connect it to two computers at the same time.

2007-01-28 17:59:38 · answer #1 · answered by BigRez 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋