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Originally Posted by MichaelRoss (Post 16542)

TomG

Thanks for letting us know.

Question. Your USB to IDE and USB to IDE&SATA adapter...

Does that mean, I can take an old IDE Hard Drive, plug it into the USB adapter, plug the adapter into the USB port of a modern computer that runs SATA Hard Drives, and be able to access my IDE as if it was any other normal thing plugged into a USB port, such as a Memory Stick?

Michael Ross

Mike, if you are referring to these items:
USB to IDE Adapter
USB to IDE and SATA Adapter
The answer is yes, you plug in an IDE device like a hard drive or DVD/CD drive and you access it from your USB port just like you would a memory stick. Both adapters also have the mini-ide connector for laptop drives. Bigger drives require the included power supply while the laptop side is powered from the USB port. The second adapter includes support for all SATA devices as well. Hope this helps.

TomG.