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Old 04-19-2008, 02:09 PM   #16
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so i need a long wire from the boot to the front, just to power the hub?

That is the recommended way, but not the only way. You have to run the USB cable anyway, run a power wire at the same time along side it.
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am basically try to do the same (connecting an external DVD Drive).
based on reading the posts in this thread, am assuming the fllowing is right:

This is the original power adapter for my DVD drive:


and this how i plan to power it:


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am basically try to do the same (connecting an external DVD Drive).
based on reading the posts in this thread, am assuming the fllowing is right:
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That should do it.
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