kidstypike;532002 Wrote: > Don't wish to rain on your parade, but it seems the Touch needs an AC > powered hub for a USB powered HDD! > http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Setting_Up_Squeezebox_Touch_Server
> Connecting USB-Powered Drives > > When using USB-powered drives with Touch, you typically must connect an > self-powered USB hub between Touch and the USB hard drive. Why? This > supplies the hard drive with more power than Touch can provide. The > Squeezebox Touch conforms to USB specifications, and does not supply > more current than this spec. Most USB-powered hard drives > intermittently require more power than the USB specification. A > self-powered USB hub can supply this. "Covering our ass" verbiage. Logitech is good at that. -- JJZolx Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76983 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
