cortex and external hard drive

[DJ INDIE]

i'll nip out tomorrow and sort one out - looks the way forward.

then i'll bill my dad for the cost for not getting the right drive in the first place

[Excalibur]

Get your self a powered USB hub. That should solve it. Seeing that it doesn't have power in port.

Ignore me - I think the Cortex understands both.

But I think Callum right....you need powered.

Steady on there mate. As far as I know, the Cortex needs everything to be self powered. If the power cable comes out of a drive, the Cortex keeps rebooting. That's with a powered hub, so I don't expect it to make any difference. I've got the 160Gb version, I'll try it in my Cortex tomorrow night, but I don't expect it to work.

I'd go for this( only because I can't find a 250) excellent drive, no problems with my Cortex. The One Touch is also fine. Just needs a lot of useless (for the cortex) software wiping.

[Twinspin]

good little hardisks the western digital passports. I have a 160gb one. I use it for work related stuff.

ps. pc world are doing the white one at the minute on web exclusive for £53.00 (320gb one)

[Excalibur]

good little hardisks the western digital passports. I have a 160gb one. I use it for work related stuff.

ps. pc world are doing the white one at the minute on web exclusive for £53.00 (320gb one)

Very true. But probably naff all use for a Cortex.

[Creature]

go here http://www.cortex-pro.com/ they also now have there own forum.

[Excalibur]

go here http://www.cortex-pro.com/ they also now have there own forum.

And an excellent place it is too. Sadly I've deactivated my account by mistake.

[Creature]

Sadly I've deactivated my account by mistake

you silly person

ive just noticed a software update Excaliber - have you done yours or stayed with the one your cortex came with ???

[Excalibur]

you silly person

ive just noticed a software update Excaliber - have you done yours or stayed with the one your cortex came with ???

2.5.0 (The latest) on one and an older version on the second unit, simply because I haven't updated for two reasons
1) Laziness
2) Comparison. So far, the update's looking favourite.

I recently updated Cortex Manager.

[Creature]

cheers for that ill download update and get it installed

[Excalibur]

cheers for that ill download update and get it installed

The biggest downside on the update is that it makes the switching off very fast. Beware the power button.