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Old 23-06-2010, 12:30   #13
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Re: My Computer

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Originally Posted by Hom3r View Post
I don't know if it is relevant, but I have 2 WD 250GB passport HDDs.

I plugged them in to my laptop, with a different lead and they failed to work.

It turned out it was to do with the USB cable length, I used the cable that can with them and they worked.
Length is certainly a strange one.
I have an Iomega external drive/eclosure that only works when i use a USB lead with one of those ferrite bumps on the end of it.
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