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9ft External Hard Drive Cable will work :)
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ramsdaro
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28. September 2007 @ 18:16 |
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i use my external hard drive with the normal cable and it works, however when i use a 9ft cable i got off ebay it is really slow. it said it was 2.0 so i dont understand why it doesnt work. like when i use it and try to open my computer, the window freezes and i have to turn off the drive so i can use my computer.
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29. September 2007 @ 02:59 |
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The maximum length for high speed data transmission over USB is 6ft. The maximum speed for any USB device is about 9ft, so it'll be really slow if you've got a 9ft cable. USB cables just can't be that long.
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ramsdaro
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29. September 2007 @ 07:24 |
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thank you for your response. so if i get a 6ft cable it will be alright? or really really slow?
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29. September 2007 @ 07:34 |
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a 6ft cable might work, but I usually don't use cables any longer than 4ft for external hard drives.
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ramsdaro
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29. September 2007 @ 07:38 |
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damm, ok here is why i would like a longer usb cable. im using it for my laptop. im getting a 7 port usb hub, then putting all my usb devices in there. then use the extension from the hub to the laptop. will that work when i get the hub. use the 2ft to the hub. then a 9 ft to the laptop?
or will i need a 2ft to hub, then a 2ft to the laptop? hopefully not cause that would really limit my mobility?
thanks for the response
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29. September 2007 @ 07:57 |
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If it works, it'll be the slowest hard drive known to man. 4 port USB hubs slow down devices, 7 port ones are even worse, that's a total of 11ft of cable length as well.
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ramsdaro
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29. September 2007 @ 08:13 |
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well this kinda sucks, what should i do then. i basically just need 6ft from the hub, so i can use it at one end of the bed to the other, im a student in residence. dont need to move around anymore than that. what can i do to get from the foot of my bed, where my hub will be, to my laptop which i would like to have at the head of my bed. thats all i want haha. any way around this?
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29. September 2007 @ 08:35 |
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All I can suggest is don't put the devices that don't need long cables in the hub.
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ramsdaro
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29. September 2007 @ 10:12 |
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thank you for your help. ill let you know when i get my hub and what i decide to. im hoping somehow i can get some movement, and keep my drive connected to my laptop. thanks again
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ramsdaro
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9. October 2007 @ 16:36 |
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hey all. my usb hub showed up today. i got it from hong kong off ebay. i tried the drive with 2ft to the hub then 2ft to the computer. everything works fine.
i then decide to try the 2ft to the hub then a 9ft to my computer and it works too :) so i am happy now. i can actually use my computer with some range now.
thanks everyone for the help. hope this helps others
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9. October 2007 @ 23:15 |
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Interesting, I'll make a note of it. Thanks for reporting back.
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