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  • griff
    DK Veteran
    • Mar 2009
    • 343

    #1

    external hdd

    i have a 500gig external 2.5 hdd and i was wondering if i could use this instead of an internal 1 ???
    if so do i need to set it up or just plug it in ??
    thanks
  • griff
    DK Veteran
    • Mar 2009
    • 343

    #2
    its a 800hd real 1

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    • Bulld0g
      V.I.P. Member
      • Apr 2008
      • 7158

      #3
      If you just want to use it to save data on, music movies etc.Format it and just plug it in and save your files to it.

      THE TRUTH
      The Hillsborough Independent Panel. 12/09/12

      Today's report is black and white.The Liverpool fans were not the cause of the disaster.
      The panel has quite simply found 'no evidence' in support of allegations of 'exceptional levels of drunkenness, ticketlessness or violence among Liverpool fans' and 'no evidence that fans had conspired to arrive late at the stadium' and 'no evidence that they stole from the dead and dying'.

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      • griff
        DK Veteran
        • Mar 2009
        • 343

        #4
        it is via the usb. i have formated it and pluged it in but the box does not find it ???

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        • Oily
          Top Poster
          • Apr 2009
          • 123

          #5
          I had loads of issues with my external USB 3.5" 500gb hdd.
          In the end i ended up taking the hdd out of the case,removing the pcb that came with it,plugging the sata cable that came with the DM on to the hdd and powering the hdd(yellow wire) using the 12v supply from the internal fan then putting the hdd back in the case!
          Now recording,goes in to standby etc

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          • dctyper
            V.I.P. Member
            • Jun 2008
            • 2539

            #6
            even though they say its usb 2.0 on the box. im not sure it is. its a common issue not getting externals to work.
            Wavefield Ds 55cm at 13E 19E and 28E receiving everything out there on 2 dm800hd

            previous life dm800hd and 500c on cable screw you nag3


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            • silkcut
              Newbie
              • Jan 2010
              • 7

              #7
              Have a look at this thread thats how i got my external to work.

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