External HDD enclousers

[rjshenal]

Hello All fine folks

Can someone out there fill me in on external HDD enclosures, good and bad. I've just noticed them on reading forums etc.

I'm thinking of getting another HDD and using it for backing up files. I understand that you can connect to your USB port and back up files that way. Do they have a power connector for the HDD? I know nothing about this way of connecting a HDD to a computer.

Can someone, who has had experience, fill me in on the proper way of using this method of backing up?

Seems like a cool way of taking a HDD and connecting it to other computers.

Thanks for your response.

rjshenal:p

[Midknyte]

The maxtor external drives are pretty solid and they come with backup software. They have a good description of their product:

http://www.maxtor.com

You could always build your own too.

they have their own power supply, so you'll need an outlet nearby.

You treat it like any other drive. If you even used a zip drive, it's kind of like that. another drive letter will appear in my computer, etc.

you can do a search of this forum to find more related threads.

[Baddog]

This one does an excellent job for me.
http://www.adstech.com/products/USB_2_Drivekit/reviews/usb804reviews.asp?pid=USBX-804 http://www.adstech.com/products/USB_2_Drivekit/reviews/images/2drivekit.gif :t