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Originally Posted by drwtsn32
Yeah we were discussing this above. You'll need a car USB power adapter to convert the power tap to a USB power plug in the arm rest, but it should provide enough current to spin up the drive. I purchased a splitter cable and the adapter for my Passport drive. Just waiting for it to come in...
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I had the same problem as drwtsn32 and was able to resolve it by using an I/O Magic drive that spins at 4200 RPM. If you don't want the clutter associated with using a DC adapter and a dual power (Y) USB cable, then give a lower speed USB drive a try. Here's the link to the exact product I have:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/I-O-M...oductDetail.do
-C