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timbrewoolfe   06-26-2007 at 07:04:35 PM

Hi, I am trying to connect an external hard drive up to my laptop via a PCMCIA eSATA card. Model Silicon Image 3512 non-RAID. The laptop picks up the card but not the hard drive. Also, the computer picks up the hard drive when it is connected through USB. For me USB is too slow of a data transfer solution. Any thoughts? Thanks for your help.

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evongugg   06-26-2007 at 08:07:29 PM
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Try to assign a letter to the hard drive, if possible through Start->Settings->Control panel->Administrative tools->Computer management->Disk management.
Check the Bios for the hard drive also.

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timbrewoolfe   06-26-2007 at 08:09:25 PM
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I have checked the bios and the drive is not showing up. Also, it is not showing up in disk management so I am unable to assign a drive letter. Thanks for your help.

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chunkymonster   06-26-2007 at 08:59:31 PM
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I *assume* you installed the necessary drivers for the SI 3512 card?

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timbrewoolfe   06-26-2007 at 09:06:39 PM
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Yes, I installed the correct drivers for the device. It is showing up in device manager under SCSI and RAID controllers.

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timbrewoolfe   07-02-2007 at 05:10:42 PM
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If anyone has any more info that might help me it would be much appreciated. Thanks

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nukemaster   07-02-2007 at 05:50:36 PM
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just for fun, even tho esata should be hot pluggable.

Try to start the computer with the drive plugged in. you never know?

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