Tina,
Go to this link, and scroll down to FAQ: It gives you two comments on using
eSATA.
http://wangdaming87.blogspot.com/2011/11/usb20-esata-orico-2598sus-25-inch-95mm.html
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Computer Question
>I did a G......... search for your enclosure, and I cannot find any mention
> of an included power cable. I did find one note on an *b*y site that said
> that eSATA drives need power to operate, and suggested using the USB cable
> to provide the power. This leaves me a little dubious, but, maybe it
> works
> that way.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> From: "Tina Manley" <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Computer Question
>
>
>> It stays plugged in all the time.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tina
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Jim Nichols
>> <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> Moose & Tina,
>>>
>>> May I comment? If Tina uses her laptop while it is plugged into a wall
>>> outlet, the "wall wart" to power the eSATA enclosure is just one more
>>> connection. I do that with my desktop computer, with all of my photos
>>> on
>>> an
>>> external eSATA drive. However, if she uses it on batteries, that is
>>> another
>>> story.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:13 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] Computer Question
>>>
>>>
>>> > On 5/23/2013 12:54 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>> >> There is an external plug on the side of my laptop labeled eSata.
>>> >> Can
>>> >> I
>>> >> plug the external drive in there?
>>> >
>>> > YesBut. The only external drive cases for eSATA that I know of use a
>>> > separate power supply, as the eSATA connection
>>> > can't provide power for the drive.
>>> >
>>> > So it you are thinking about those cute little portable drives that
>>> > connect to USB with only the one cable, I think not.
>>> >
>>> > OTOH, for light weight external drive connections, the USB on the
>>> > little
>>> > drives is fine.
>>> >
>>> > For connecting to a home eSATA drive, perfect! Just unplug from the
>>> > main
>>> > computer and plug into the portable computer
>>> >
>>> > Drive Me Batty Moose
>>> >
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