USB 2.0 as a Multi-Purpose Solution: The External ATA Drive Case from ADS Technologies

ADS USB 2.0 Drive Kit

Many external drives do not have their own on/ off switches. The ADS USB Kit, by contrast, does. A positive feature: the small ventilator, which makes almost no noise at all.

Left to right: the kit comes with a power cable, a USB cable and a small power supply unit.

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Windows 2000 and Windows XP do not need any drivers whatsoever. Windows 98, by contrast, does. ADS Tech. has packed everything you need onto a single CD.

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.