mediabay on a desktop ?

Question

Hi I have a inspiron 8200. I would like to order a 2nd hard disk media bay in order to use it both on my notebook and and my desktop. Where can i find a external mediabay slot that i could connect to the desktop ? Thanks Antoine Chiarelli

HMKrieps · Answer

AFAIK this doesn't exist (let's say, I've never seen it).
I'd rather buy an external HDD that you connect via Firewire on your Inspiron 8200 (because the 8200 only has the slow USB1.1) and via USB2.0 or Firewire on your Desktop (dependent on what desktop you have).

antoine chiarel · Answer

Thanks for your reply

Well, that was my first idea (i have a LaCie Pocket Drive FW&USB2)

The trouble is how to use the external HD when using the battery:

The i8200 4pin firewire (or a USB2 PCMCIA card either) does not authorize self-powered.

If you have nay idea how to turn around this, it would be great.

Thks

Antoine Chiarelli

andrew_y · Answer

Well you could find a USB or Firewire powered drive. I've seen a 20gb from LaCie at CompUSA for like 120 or 130, and it runs on the power of the port.

antoine chiarel · Answer

In fact my LaCie Pocket Drive FW&USB2 can be self powered on a desktop but it does not seem possible with a 8200 Thks Antoine Chiarelli

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