Hi to everyone,
I'm in a little trouble with the 3,5" hd connected to my rpi.
I use an external box adapter with the 5V power plug. The external power supply gives 1.5 A, the HD requires 700 mA to works.
There's no way to view the hd, I tried a lot of 5V power supply, even when powered stand-alone without a power-strip.
I've also tried a power bank.
That box connected to my pc (so, without the 5V power), works great.
3 questions:
- any suggestions for my problem ?
- Is there some option to manage the power supply via software ?
- may I use an usb key as external drive ? (I do not need so much space, although it is a pity). If so, any key to suggest ?
Thank you !
Luca