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Thanks Craig.
I take it you mean that your unit has a separate power CORD that plugs directly into the wall. Correct?
>>I'm looking at getting one of these as it's a 250GB unit on sale for $169.95++, but I have zero experience with a strictly USB2-attached drive.
>>I do already have a XIMETA 160GB NDAS drive, but I have it attached through the network to make it available across the network. Works very nicely (it was also $169.95++).
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>>I understand that the drive would be available only on the system to which it is attached, and that I could move it from system-to-system if I so choose.
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>>But there are a few things I wonder about, and would appreciate information...
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>>1) Can I make such a device shareable, thus accessible by other systems on the network?
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>Yep
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>>2) Does it properly handle LOCKING, like a 'real' hard drive does?
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>As far as I can tell, but I haven't done alot of this.
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>>3) The box said "Included in the box: ... connector for power." It did not say 'power supply' (my XIMETA does have a brick for a power supply) so this has me perplexed. Sounds like it *could* mean that a second USB port is needed for powering the unit. Ideas?
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>My external USB drive has a separate power supply, Not a brick.
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>>4) Am I correct in ASSUMING that I don't need to use it's "backup" methodology, but rather can simply move files to/from the unit as I so choose? ... And that I can create files directly to the unit?
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>I would not use any software that comes with the drive. I have an Iomega and have heard bad things about it's software. Once you plug it in, as far as the system is concerned, it's just another drive. You can copy/move files to/from.
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>>5) What are things I should be aware of about such devices?
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>I haven't found anything bad. Mine runs great. I even hauled it to Germany last year.
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>>Any information much appreciated.
>>Cheers
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