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Mar 3, 2011 8:31 AM in response to t.ramsauerby Jan Hedlund,Hi,
If the adapter does not have a separate power connection, a self-powered USB hub could possibly be of help here.
If absolutely necessary, a PC could be used as an intermediary for document files (but a special utility, such as TransMac or MacDrive, would be needed in order to read the Mac-formatted disk).
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Mar 5, 2011 3:38 PM in response to t.ramsauerby BGreg,Welcome to the Apple discussions.
It's well known that Powerbooks don't put out enough power on the USB port to power many devices. You have 4 choices .... one, mount the drive in an electrically-powered enclosure, two, use one of the special cables that has two USB plugs on it, three, use a USB powered-hub, and four, mount the drive in a firewire case, which can be powered from the Powerbook.