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Kingston BTO 128GB Flash Drive

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:52:35 +0000

Let’s face it – you can’t get enough of storage. When you think your brand new 32GB flash drive has you covered, you will soon find new ways to fill it up, such as backing up the whole system for data recovery on the go. Before you know it, you will be googling your next thumbdrive again. Kingston will be shipping a 128GB flash drive – the largest capacity yet as of this writing.

Designated DT200, the series also comprises of 32GB and 64GB, has a capless design, comes with five-year warranty, and includes data protection that is less likely going to rival that of Ironkey. It’s not going to matter anyway since most recovery software already incorporates some form of AES encryption. Keep in mind the 128GB is build-to-order only, and Kingston asks for a staggering $546, not to mention the drive is limited to USB 2.0. (Where is SuperSpeed USB when we need it?) As for the other two, the same company has been selling 32GB and 64GB that belong to the DT150 at a relatively attractive price.

USB 3.0 Can Reach as Fast as 25Gbps!!!

admin — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:08:29 +0000

Even though USB 3.0’s top speed is 4.8Gbps, we may not have to wait for USB 4.0 to reach even faster speed. According to Jeff Ravencraft – the chairman of USB Promoter Group – was discussing the possibility of increasing the speed of USB 3.0 without a complete rewrite such as USB 3.0 itself and 2.0. He claimed USB 3.0 was designed with transmission protocol to support speed of up to 25Gbps.

While he couldn’t specify when USB 3.0 (aka. SuperSpeed USB) will hit that mark, he did imply the current 4.8Gbps speed will be enough for the next few years (likely within 5). It’s very possible that SSDs will be mainstream by then, and they are going to easily saturate USB 3.0 bandwidth. Perhaps we might only see a minor upgrade to USB 3.1 yet speed boost could be 3 to 4 times faster than what USB 3.0 currently offers.

Seagate USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive Drivers

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:49:05 +0000

The USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive sold by Seagate does not require additional drivers for most environments (see the notes below for your specific operating system). Keep in mind that you might have to load drivers for your USB host adapter before you can see the drive in the operating system

Windows Vista
No additional drivers are needed for these operating systems. The drivers for external drives (such as FreeAgent, OneTouch, Seagate portable, and Seagate pushbutton lines) are included as part of Vista and normally load automatically, but occasionally the drivers will need to be loaded manually. See this Knowledge Base article for more details.

Windows XP – If using Windows XP, Service Pack 1 added support for USB 2.0. If you are running Windows XP without the Service Pack, then you might not get the full performance of the drive.

Windows 2000 – Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 made several enhancements, including support for USB 2.0. If you are running Windows 2000 without Service Pack 4 or higher, you might not get the full performance of the drive.

Windows Me – Windows Me automatically loads drivers for the USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive. If you are using a USB 2.0 host adapter, however, you will need to load the drivers provided by your host adapter manufacturer (PCI card or motherboard). Also, note that some bundled versions of Windows Me might require the original installation CD or restore CD to access additional files. Certain OEM installations of Windows Me might call for the file USBNTMAP.SYS while attempting to load drivers for the external drive. This file can be located on the Windows Me installation or recovery CD in the WIN9X\BASE2.CAB folder.

Windows 98 SE – If you are using the USB connection, then additional drivers are required. Download the drivers for Windows 98 and USB connections to a temporary folder and run it to extract the component files. Next, follow these installation instructions and browse to your temporary folder to locate the drivers for the new hardware wizard.

Macintosh OS X – No additional drivers are needed for Mac OS X to see the drive. The first time you use the drive, however, you might need to format the drive for your operating system. See our document on how to format your drive for use with a Macintosh.