“Does it require to be plugged into two USB ports, or just one? From where does it get its power?”

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• One USB 3 powered port is sufficient. USB 2 *may* require a port with supplemental power, or two USB 2 ports depending on the USB ports in your computer.

  Answered by JDL54 9 years ago

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• It will work on one powered USB port. It does come with a USB splitter cord if you have an older USB port.

  Answered by endofline 9 years ago

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• I thought I needed two ports as the instructions were not clear, so I started with two. Then I tried it with just one, and it has worked to PLAY both DVD and Blu-Ray. Haven't tried to write anything yet, so I don't know if it will need extra power to record.

  Answered by Edward 9 years ago

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• requires two usb port connections

  Answered by BarbwireBill 9 years ago

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• I have used it with only one connection, but that is when I have used it for reading a disc. If you burn a disc, I would think it will need both usb connections.

  Answered by cvfd13 9 years ago

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• Yes this drive needs 2 USB ports. One for data and power and one for power.

  Answered by BitTwiddler 9 years ago

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• It does require 2 USB ports and that's where it gets it's power from

  Answered by NSanity 9 years ago

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• It only needs to be plugged into one USB port. The other is a pass through. It gets its power from the port

  Answered by Sommerscs1 10 years ago

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• It gets its power from the USB port and typically yes. It requires 2 ports to be plugged in for this reason.

  Answered by Gumball77 10 years ago

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• It is powered by USB, needs two ports. You may be able to get by on one port and external USB power, but don't know for sure.

  Answered by Diplogeek 9 years ago

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