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(More customer reviews)I purchased this to back-up the hard drive on my Apple PowerBook G4. While the Toshiba is compact and quiet, it required both the regular USB cable AND the USB to DC auxiliary power cable to function properly. This in spite of the fact that it is advertised as working with USB 2.0 ports, such as the ones on my Mac, and only requiring the auxiliary power if you have USB 1.1 ports (which I don't have). Since my laptop only has two USB ports I can't tie them both up to run this. Strike 1.
The next problem is with the NTI Shadow software which you are supposed to be able to set up to automatically back-up everything on your computer and to update your back-up as you work (that's the Shadow part). Unfortunately I could never get the NTI software to talk to the external hard drive. I kept getting error messages about missing folders. Strike 2.
The final issue was the absolute and complete lack of any response whatsoever from either Toshiba or NTI to my technical support queries over a period of 10 days. That's no way to run a business. Strike 3.
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TOSHIBA 160GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive. The Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive is a hassle free, simple and easy solution to your backup needs. It features a unique aluminum body engineered to dissipate heat without a fan, for near silent operation. The design includes a patent pending shock mount system, to help keep your drive safe during lifes little mishaps. The included NTI Shadow backup software eliminates the need to push a button or click an icon to activate a backup. The software runs in the background, capturing updates to files and automatically saving them to the external drive. The Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive is automatically powered through the included USB 2.0 cable, eliminating the need for a power adapter.
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