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Originally Posted by sassan
nirofo I am interested in the detail of home made portable HD.
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Hi sassan
The portable hard drive is easily built from readily available components, details below. Instructions come with the case.
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Portable Storage Digital Camera Backup Card reader B14.
£11.99 + £5.49 post & Insurance.
Details as follows:
USB 2.0 Portable Card Reader / HD Case ( Hard Disk Not Included )
The Fastest and most convenient way to back up your picture files.
Imagine, install a 20 GB or even up to 80 GB hard drive into this Digital Partner.
When you are shooting outdoors or on vacation when your memory is full, you can simply remove the memory card and insert it into the Digital Partner, push the " COPY " button and it will backup all your data into the Digital Partner. Since flash memory is so costly, with Digital Partner, you can bring it along and take as many photos as you can, back them up, and re-use it as much as you like!
Or use it as portable hard drive, you can transfer files or your Data, Files, Photos, Mp3, Songs, Movies, Office Works... between any computers to this Digital Backup.
You can also install your laptop hard disk into this Digital Partner and link to any computer equipped with USB for data recovery purpose.
Features:
USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Disk Case
Support 2.5" 9.5mm Hard Disk
USB 2.0 Interface to connect with Computer ( compatible with USB 1.0 / USB 1.1 )
Use it as portable hard drive, you can backup your Data, Files, Photos, Mp3, Songs, Movies, Office Works... from any computers to this Digital Backup
USB 2.0 Card Reader
(Direct read all the flash memory and copy into the hard disk! Without any computer.)
Support Flash Memory Cards:
- Compact Flash I
- Compact Flash II
- IBM Micro Drive
- Smart Media
- Memory Stick
- Memory Stick Pro
- Memory Stick Duo
- Secure Digital
- Mutimedia
Built-in Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery, operation time: 2 hours ( Approximate )
OTG Definition: A supplement standard to USB specification that enable point-to-point communication among portable devices.
LCD Display to show the operation status.
Weight: 145g (excluding hard disk).
Dimensions: 124 x 82 x 26 mm.
Support File System:
UNICODE long file name
FAT32 support for hard disk drive
FAT 12 / 16 / 32 support for memory cards
Support Operating Systems:
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Mac OS
Linux
Package includes:
- 1*Card Reader/HD case
- 1*Power adapter
- 1*Leather case
- 1*USB cable
- 1*CD driver
The sticky chinese labels are easily removed from the case!
Web Link for purchase:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Portable-Stora...em280056057956
Hard Drive:
Hitachi Travelstar 5K100 40GB 5400RPM ATA/100 8MB Cache.
£42.54 inc VAT & Carriage.
Web Link for purchase:
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/87665/rb/23452741002
Total price for a 40Gb Portable Storage Digital Camera Backup, complete with, built in multi Card reader and Rechargeable Li battery, plus Battery charger, USB 2.0 cable and a carrying pouch = £60.02.
Nearest commercially available equivalent storage device is well over £100.
All prices are in pounds sterling but can be purchased for equivalent cost in most currencies.
If you have any problems let me know and I will try to help.
nirofo.