“The specs say that this is powered by an adapter and not USB. Can this be used without the adapter?”

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• No. It requires an external power source. Smaller portable drives get sufficient power from a USB port. Larger drives require more power than a normal usb port provides.

  Answered by Aclckc 8 years ago

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• It needs to draw electricity from somewhere - in this case, from a wall outlet. It will not operate if the AC adapter is not plugged in.

  Answered by Buster 8 years ago

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• No it absolutely needs the adapter

  Answered by Sholeh 8 years ago

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• No, it is powered by adapter.

  Answered by audioman 8 years ago

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• This product requires an adapter.

  Answered by CommunityAnswer 8 years ago

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