How is it powered? USB off laptop?
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It is powered from the laptop itself. I plug my (Dell) laptop in (by way of 110vt. adapter) and use it, otherwise you will be draining your laptop battery pretty fast.
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Yes, there are no ports for power adapter unfortunately. I thought it would have had also a variable speed for its size, but it didn't. I returned the product due to that.
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Yes, simply plug. Cord is long enough for either side of a 17" lap top. Did a short test, without and with, 6 degree C drop, Intel quad core.
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Powered by USB, whether off laptop, desktop, or direct plug with a USB port. I love it!
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yes it is powered by the laptop and there are 2 usb ports on the cooler. i have had it now for a few months and love it. it has separate switches for the light and the fan. i have a 17inch screen laptop I use it with. the single large fan really helps to keep it cool.
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It's bus powered, it draws all the power it needs from the usb port on your pc.
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Powered by USB. But can't recommend product. Drivers do not work so freezes regularly. Recommend going AOC. Bigger but works.
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It's powered from the computer's usb port. It has two usb cord connections, one of which must be plugged into a powered usb port on your computer. Check that your computer has at bleast one powered usb port. Most likely it has several.
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Steven it is USB powered but comes with a second USB cable to provide extra power if required. In my experience it seems to be needed. Regards John Docherty.
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It will function without external power. Using external means there is less drain on your (Laptop) power.
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This unit does not have a switch to turn on or to turn off. You just unplug the USB from your laptop.
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this item is not powered by USB, it comes with it's own power cord. seen in images of the product.
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The unit is actually powered by a USB which comes with it. It's very easy to use. You just plug one end of the USB into the unit and the other into the netbook
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I don't know!! Sorry, but mine's been plugged in to an outlet the whole time I've had it. PC
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No problem dude! Its powerd by the USB port! You dont have to plug it on the wall
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I would not be concerned as much about the system resources used as much as the power drawn. They pull ~500 mA each which can be a concern if your laptop has other usb devices plugged in as well. In my experience my old macbook couldn't handle the power consumption. I would suggest using a powered usb hub if you want to run from your laptop.
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Hi, Thank you for your question. It uses 110V AC power. It is not USB powered. Thank you.
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Alex, you asked "Is this drive fully portable, or does it need a power cord?" This external drive is fully portable and needs no external power source. You have one USB to USB connection to your PC or laptop, etcetera, which when connected is assigned a driver by Windows and power is supplied by that one connection in addition to communicating with your PC as an external drive.
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It does not provide power to any device. It is powered but does not provide power (other than through the USB ports)
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It is powered through the USB port. Just plug into the USB port and it is ready to work.
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Plugs into USB on my laptop and mic connection; power comes from the laptop.