[Novalug] Backup Device

[Bonnie Dalzell]

On Mon, 4 Jan 2010, James Ewing Cottrell 3rd wrote:

> If you are going to be using MyBooks for backup, sooner or later you
> will need more than one. And you won't have them all online either, so
> you will end up with more bricks than you need after a certain point.
>
> I like the pocket sized USB Powered ones myself.
>
> But if you can find the right size plug, you can simply cut the wires
> and splice it into your PC's Molex connectors.
>
> You know, with all the Standards we have, someone should standardize
> power bricks.
>

Here is a link to an article about "Universal Power Bricks"

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1827576_1827591_1828004,00.html



> JIM
>
> Dan Arico wrote:
>> My daughter got a Mybook to use for backup:
>>
>> http://store.westerndigital.com/store/wdus/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/categoryID.33179300/parid.13092300/catid.13092800
>>
>> Unfortunately, she lost the external power supply. Equally unfortunate, the
>> plug is unlabelled and we have been unable to find any information on what is
>> required. Does anyone have one? If the power supply marked? What do I need?
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
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