Atlantis DISKMASTER HDE 103, User Manual

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6. How to use an auxiliary power cord or power adapter
SATA hard drives can be high power consumption storage devices. To operate the
SATA hard drive successfully, you need to connect dual USB ports to get more
power supply from another USB port by an USB Y-cable.
If notebook user can not drive this DiskMaster, you may need use it by an external
AC power adapter. Please refer following description of power supply issue.
6.1 Using extra auxiliary power cord of USB “Y” cable
The USB auxiliary power cord is thinner than a regular USB cable. The picture
showing below is connecting an extra auxiliary power cord to another USB port to
direct more power into the hard drive. The main connector (left) must be connected
for the device to work. Both connectors need to be connected to ensure that the
device runs stably.