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Anonymous   12-08-2004 at 05:49:12 PM

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I have a TP 600E. I want to use an external usb-powered Zip drive with that.
I called the IBM tech support and they said my laptop should support it but
they're really not sure as it depends how much power this drive takes. Does
anyone here know for sure if TP 600E will support the Zip drive?

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john   12-08-2004 at 05:53:15 PM
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>Does anyone here know for sure if TP 600E will support the Zip drive?

Yes, an Iomega USB ZIP-250 works my TP 600e & T-21.

Regards ... John

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Anonymous   12-09-2004 at 01:02:06 AM
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Lucar wrote:
> I have a TP 600E. I want to use an external usb-powered Zip drive
> with that. I called the IBM tech support and they said my laptop
> should support it but they're really not sure as it depends how much
> power this drive takes. Does anyone here know for sure if TP 600E
> will support the Zip drive?

Every zip drive I've ever used, including USB models, had an external
power supply. I no longer use one, but with all the USB peripherals I
have, nothing with moving parts can be run without an external power
supply. USB supplies 5v at 500ma DC which is 2.5watts max. That's not
much power for spinning up a drive.

Q

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Anonymous   12-09-2004 at 05:39:13 PM
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"Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote in message
news:Us-dnSBwi6aCLyrcRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
>
> Every zip drive I've ever used, including USB models, had an external
> power supply. I no longer use one, but with all the USB peripherals I
> have, nothing with moving parts can be run without an external power
> supply. USB supplies 5v at 500ma DC which is 2.5watts max. That's not
> much power for spinning up a drive.
>
I hate to tell you this but you are wrong. Iomega makes usb-powered external
zip drives.

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