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Q: QuestionDoes the unit require connecting to 2 USB (USB-2) ports like my omega backup drive does ? I really need an extra USB port on my iMac 2011 and wondering if I can get drives which utilize only one port

Asked 9 years ago by Steve.

• A:Answer I think only needs to use one port so you can use the other port as you require.

  Answered 8 years ago by JamesVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhy don't the specifications list which versions of windows work with this hard drive - does anyone know?

Asked 9 years ago by Infomation.

• A:Answer used it on xp, windows 7, windows 8, server 2008r2

  Answered 9 years ago by NetworkVAR

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Q: QuestionI have an old Windows XP computer that I need to take files off of. Will this work with Windows XP

Asked 9 years ago by Cilla.

• A:Answer Yes it does.

  Answered 9 years ago by yfzguy

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Q: QuestionDoes it include a cable to connect to a USB port?

Asked 9 years ago by Efrat.

• A:Answer This item includes the connecting USB cable.

  Answered 9 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: QuestionIs this a "plug and play" drive for Macs and PCs?

Asked 9 years ago by killians913.

• A:Answer It is plug and play for PCs but needs to be formatted for Macs.

  Answered 9 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: QuestionIs there a on/off switch for this hard drive?If not, is there any other external hard drives with the on/off switch?

Asked 9 years ago by B1uJean51.

• A:Answer This is a 2.5" form factor HDD enclosure powered off usb bus power so there is no on switch. Your on switch is essentially plugging in the USB cable. If you want an On/Off switch you need to look for a 3.5" hdd enclosure instead. Those are not bus powered and will have a power pack and on/off switch. The downside is they will be larger units. Usually external enclosures that say "Portable" are 2.5" bus powered. Find one that says 3.5" or doesn't say portable.

  Answered 9 years ago by Techy

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Q: QuestionWill this work for Xbox 360?

Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer It should work with Xbox 360 because Its works on my xbox one this hard drive is compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 so you should be fine

  Answered 9 years ago by UnknownMysterious

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Q: QuestionTransferring Files from PC to MACI just purchased a new iMac and want to transfer all my pictures and videos from my Vista PC to iMac. What format does it need to be in order for both computers to access the files? FAT32? Once I transfer everything to the iMac I'll no longer need my PC to read it because I'm getting rid of it.

Asked 10 years ago by Brittney.

This question was asked about the related product: Seagate - Backup Plus 1TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver

• A:Answer depending on the size of your files I would just use a flash drive to transfer the files and format the drive for the new mac to use for back up of whatever your end plan was - hope that helps - at least thats what I do and or did - during a resent transfer of my photo library from one computer to another since my laptop internal drives was so small - I transferred my entire photo library to the previously formatted drive using disc utility hfs journaled format = not case sensitive but a guid partition to make it bootable as it is also a backup drive - I then used the flash drive to transfer my photo library to the external drive as my internal drive is too small to hold it all

  Answered 9 years ago by Lewbo

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Q: QuestionIs this hard drive compatible with an iMac Mid 2011 using macOS Sierra v10.12.6 ?

Asked 6 years ago by cotton.

• A:Answer Yes, it is compatible with an iMac Mid 2011 using macOS Sierra v10.12.6.

  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: QuestionDoes this work with an Xbox one s?

Asked 6 years ago by Cameronfarid.

• A:Answer Yes, this unit is compatible with Xbox One S.

  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: Questionis this compatible with gaming consoles? im looking for external drive for ps4

Asked 7 years ago by interested.

• A:Answer Yes, you can absolutely use it for Ps4. I use it for my Xbox One S

  Answered 6 years ago by WatersVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this compatible with an Xbox One?

Asked 7 years ago by PhillyBe.

This question was asked about the related product: Seagate - Backup Plus 1TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Red

• A:Answer Yes it will

  Answered 6 years ago by MikeVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill this work for an Xbox One S?

Asked 7 years ago by TheGuyWithKFC.

This question was asked about the related product: Seagate - Backup Plus 1TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Red

• A:Answer Yes, this will work with xBox One S.

  Answered 7 years ago by CommunityAnswer

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Q: QuestionSeagate: Is this device compatible with Apple Laptop. Will it come come with the cable and case?.

Asked 8 years ago by Pro.

• A:Answer It comes with a cable. There is no case, but I don't use one (the drive is an external drive, not an internal drive). I use it with my MacBook Air and it works great. If you've ever used a USB thumb drive - this drive works the same way. Plug it in and transfer files (or use Time Machine to backup). When you are done, eject the device from the FInder Window.

  Answered 8 years ago by BitSlingerVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionis a driver required

Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer I plugged the drive into a Windows 10 PC and no driver was required for it to show up and be usable in the file manager. It includes software from Seagate, but I did not install it.

  Answered 8 years ago by PCGamePilotVerified Purchase

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Q: Questiondoes this hard drive work with 10.6 mackbook pro

Asked 9 years ago by bob.

• A:Answer This should work fine with OS X 10.6. I usually format my external hard drives to EXfat format using disk utility as EXfat will work with both Mac and Windows. Seagate also offers a Mac Edition which is just formatted in OS Journal format (which can also be done with any hard drive including this one using disk utility.) Just be sure to format the drive BEFORE adding data to it as reformatting the drive will erase all the data

  Answered 9 years ago by David

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Q: QuestionCan I use this for my ps4?

Asked 9 years ago by TheSonyGuy.

• A:Answer I don't know if this matters but I use it with my Xbox one so I would assume they work all the same.

  Answered 8 years ago by LoveresidentVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDo I need a special connector to connect this backup to my computer ?

Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Not if you have a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 connector on the back of your computer. Plug it in. It uses the power from the USB port to run.

  Answered 9 years ago by DTPhotoGuy

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Q: QuestionDoes this external hard drive use a SATA bridge card?

Asked 9 years ago by Louise.

• A:Answer Yeah

  Answered 9 years ago by Jess

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