Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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Just acquired a 500GB Maxtor external hdd. I've plugged it into my PC but it doesn't pick it up
Any ideas how to get it going?
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
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Is it plugged in?
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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switched on at the back?
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Turned the power on? (seriously) I have a couple and some have a power switch.
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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Yes the power cable is plugged in I'm not that stupid
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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Is it showing as on?
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Correct lead ?
If its powered by usb its probably a super short cable
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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my lead for my maxtor has two usb plugs on it, one for power, and another for power and data, strangely mind it works fine off just the power and data one
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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Its showing as on. The light at the back is on. It's plugged in at the mains
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Maybe its unformatted then.
Check disk management, you may have to create a partition on it.
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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I've just downloaded drivers or something from their website. It's now picking up and i'm just formatting it now
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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have u got card reader in? sometimes u need to change the drive mapping
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