plug and play portable hard drive

when this device is enabled, the speed of the down load drops from 1meg to
450kbps. it uses pci usb2.0 connect
any thoughts on why the speed drop
--
thank you Maglor

smlunatick
Fri Apr 11 09:00:15 PDT 2008

On Apr 11, 11:49=A0am, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> when this device is enabled, the speed of the down load drops from 1meg to=

> 450kbps. it uses pci usb2.0 connect
> any thoughts on why the speed drop
> --
> thank you Maglor

Does this portable drive get its power off the USB ports also?

Download speed -- download from the Internet?? If yes, how do you
connect to the Internet? If you are using a USB high speed access,
then you need to know that the portable hard drive is consuming more
power over the USB ports so the USB port used for the Internet also
has less power. It is perfectly normal that this occurs and USB is
working as per design.

maglor
Fri Apr 11 10:33:01 PDT 2008

yes the usb high speed ports supply power. I amusing a speed streem modem dsl
connect
--
thank you Maglor


"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Apr 11, 11:49 am, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > when this device is enabled, the speed of the down load drops from 1meg to
> > 450kbps. it uses pci usb2.0 connect
> > any thoughts on why the speed drop
> > --
> > thank you Maglor
>
> Does this portable drive get its power off the USB ports also?
>
> Download speed -- download from the Internet?? If yes, how do you
> connect to the Internet? If you are using a USB high speed access,
> then you need to know that the portable hard drive is consuming more
> power over the USB ports so the USB port used for the Internet also
> has less power. It is perfectly normal that this occurs and USB is
> working as per design.
>

smlunatick
Fri Apr 11 10:47:34 PDT 2008

On Apr 11, 1:33=A0pm, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> yes the usb high speed ports supply power. I amusing a speed streem modem =
dsl
> connect
> --
> thank you Maglor
>
>
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
> > On Apr 11, 11:49 am, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > when this device is enabled, the speed of the down load drops from 1me=
g to
> > > 450kbps. it uses pci usb2.0 connect
> > > any thoughts on why the speed drop
> > > --
> > > thank you Maglor
>
> > Does this portable drive get its power off the USB ports also?
>
> > Download speed -- download from the Internet?? =A0If yes, how do you
> > connect to the Internet? =A0If you are using a USB high speed access,
> > then you need to know that the portable hard drive is consuming more
> > power over the USB ports so the USB port used for the Internet also
> > has less power. =A0It is perfectly normal that this occurs and USB is
> > working as per design.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Several SpeedSream models have Ethernet (RJ-45) and USB connectors.
Can you determine which connection yours is using?

maglor
Fri Apr 11 12:25:28 PDT 2008


--
thank you Maglor


"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Apr 11, 1:33 pm, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > yes the usb high speed ports supply power. I amusing a speed streem modem dsl
> > connect
> > --
> > thank you Maglor
> >
> >
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > On Apr 11, 11:49 am, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > when this device is enabled, the speed of the down load drops from 1meg to
> > > > 450kbps. it uses pci usb2.0 connect
> > > > any thoughts on why the speed drop
> > > > --
> > > > thank you Maglor
> >
> > > Does this portable drive get its power off the USB ports also?
> >
> > > Download speed -- download from the Internet?? If yes, how do you
> > > connect to the Internet? If you are using a USB high speed access,
> > > then you need to know that the portable hard drive is consuming more
> > > power over the USB ports so the USB port used for the Internet also
> > > has less power. It is perfectly normal that this occurs and USB is
> > > working as per design.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Several SpeedSream models have Ethernet (RJ-45) and USB connectors.
> Can you determine which connection yours is using?

I am using earthnet connect as it delivers a beter consistency than usb over
the phone lines

smlunatick
Fri Apr 11 13:10:19 PDT 2008

On Apr 11, 3:25=A0pm, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> --
> thank you Maglor
>
>
>
>
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
> > On Apr 11, 1:33 pm, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > yes the usb high speed ports supply power. I amusing a speed streem mo=
dem dsl
> > > connect
> > > --
> > > thank you Maglor
>
> > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > On Apr 11, 11:49 am, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote=
:
> > > > > when this device is enabled, the speed of the down load drops from=
1meg to
> > > > > 450kbps. it uses pci usb2.0 connect
> > > > > any thoughts on why the speed drop
> > > > > --
> > > > > thank you Maglor
>
> > > > Does this portable drive get its power off the USB ports also?
>
> > > > Download speed -- download from the Internet?? =A0If yes, how do you=

> > > > connect to the Internet? =A0If you are using a USB high speed access=
,
> > > > then you need to know that the portable hard drive is consuming more=

> > > > power over the USB ports so the USB port used for the Internet also
> > > > has less power. =A0It is perfectly normal that this occurs and USB i=
s
> > > > working as per design.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Several SpeedSream models have Ethernet (RJ-45) and USB connectors.
> > Can you determine which connection yours is using?
>
> I am using earthnet connect as it delivers a beter consistency than usb ov=
er
> the phone lines- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You might consider getting a powered USB hub and connect the portable
drive to this. Powered hubs provide additional power to USB devices
and can help with this type of "power" issues (maybe.)

maglor
Fri Apr 11 13:45:03 PDT 2008


--
thank you Maglor


"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Apr 11, 3:25 pm, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > --
> > thank you Maglor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > On Apr 11, 1:33 pm, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > yes the usb high speed ports supply power. I amusing a speed streem modem dsl
> > > > connect
> > > > --
> > > > thank you Maglor
> >
> > > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > > On Apr 11, 11:49 am, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > > when this device is enabled, the speed of the down load drops from 1meg to
> > > > > > 450kbps. it uses pci usb2.0 connect
> > > > > > any thoughts on why the speed drop
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > thank you Maglor
> >
> > > > > Does this portable drive get its power off the USB ports also?
> >
> > > > > Download speed -- download from the Internet?? If yes, how do you
> > > > > connect to the Internet? If you are using a USB high speed access,
> > > > > then you need to know that the portable hard drive is consuming more
> > > > > power over the USB ports so the USB port used for the Internet also
> > > > > has less power. It is perfectly normal that this occurs and USB is
> > > > > working as per design.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > > Several SpeedSream models have Ethernet (RJ-45) and USB connectors.
> > > Can you determine which connection yours is using?
> >
> > I am using earthnet connect as it delivers a beter consistency than usb over
> > the phone lines- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> You might consider getting a powered USB hub and connect the portable
> drive to this. Powered hubs provide additional power to USB devices
> and can help with this type of "power" issues (maybe.)
>
Many thanks for your help. At least you provided an option to try

maglor
Sat Apr 12 06:12:00 PDT 2008


--
thank you Maglor


"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Apr 11, 3:25 pm, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > --
> > thank you Maglor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > On Apr 11, 1:33 pm, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > yes the usb high speed ports supply power. I amusing a speed streem modem dsl
> > > > connect
> > > > --
> > > > thank you Maglor
> >
> > > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > > > On Apr 11, 11:49 am, maglor <mag...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > > when this device is enabled, the speed of the down load drops from 1meg to
> > > > > > 450kbps. it uses pci usb2.0 connect
> > > > > > any thoughts on why the speed drop
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > thank you Maglor
> >
> > > > > Does this portable drive get its power off the USB ports also?
> >
> > > > > Download speed -- download from the Internet?? If yes, how do you
> > > > > connect to the Internet? If you are using a USB high speed access,
> > > > > then you need to know that the portable hard drive is consuming more
> > > > > power over the USB ports so the USB port used for the Internet also
> > > > > has less power. It is perfectly normal that this occurs and USB is
> > > > > working as per design.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > > Several SpeedSream models have Ethernet (RJ-45) and USB connectors.
> > > Can you determine which connection yours is using?
> >
> > I am using earthnet connect as it delivers a beter consistency than usb over
> > the phone lines- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> You might consider getting a powered USB hub and connect the portable
> drive to this. Powered hubs provide additional power to USB devices
> and can help with this type of "power" issues (maybe.)

Okay got the powered hub,pluged it. It lights up and windows reconizes the
hub.
However when I plug in the external hard drive I cant find it in my
computer. what did I not do
Malor
>