External Hard-drive

[Ardemax]

herro again

I'm going to buy a 1TB external hard-drive for £50 and was wondering if there is an adapter so that I can connect it to my PC and also my xbox.

So if I wanted to download something for my xbox, I could just move it into the hard-drive, then get it out again via the xbox.

all help will be rewarded

-aled

[Alexx..]

Xbox's have USB ports don't they? Just stick it in there?

Unless i've got confused with what you want :3

[Ardemax]

Yes I know they have USB ports lol.

I'm wondering if I can stick it in the Xbox and PC at the same time, cause I think this drive only has one USB slot, So I'm gonna need an adapter of some sort.

[Jack!]

Yes I know they have USB ports lol.

I'm wondering if I can stick it in the Xbox and PC at the same time, cause I think this drive only has one USB slot, So I'm gonna need an adapter of some sort.

I did this, just xbox though, it only uses 16gb of it :(

[KyoraStryker]

Yes I know they have USB ports lol.

I'm wondering if I can stick it in the Xbox and PC at the same time, cause I think this drive only has one USB slot, So I'm gonna need an adapter of some sort.

Wait, you want to plug your external hard drive into both your Xbox and computer at the same time?

[Casio]

What is the external you are getting. What make.

[marriott0.01]

You'll need a USB Bridge to do this.

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=USB+bridge&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=xlWnTLj6G5S7jAeQ-IHgDA&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CDEQzAMwAA

[Casio]

You'll need a USB Bridge to do this.

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=USB+bridge&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=xlWnTLj6G5S7jAeQ-IHgDA&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CDEQzAMwAA

Although some companies make a double ended male USB with the micro USB to go in the external drive itself.

[marriott0.01]

Although some companies make a double ended male USB with the micro USB to go in the external drive itself.

The advice from the actual licensees of the the USB is to get a USB Bridge, and I couldn't find any USB "Splitters" so it'll be USB Bridge you'd need.

[Casio]

The advice from the actual licensees of the the USB is to get a USB Bridge, and I couldn't find any USB "Splitters" so it'll be USB Bridge you'd need.

By 'some companies' I meant the actual manufacture as i have a Seagate 2TB Harddrive and it came with a double ended male included

[Ardemax]

uhhhh right it's this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Elements-Desktop-External/dp/B002E7HEVU/ref=pd_ts_computers_3?ie=UTF8&s=computers

and yes i am looking to plug it into my PC and Xbox at the same time, I know it can be done, just don't know how.

i dunno about the USB bridge? not sure what im looking for

[marriott0.01]

uhhhh right it's this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Elements-Desktop-External/dp/B002E7HEVU/ref=pd_ts_computers_3?ie=UTF8&s=computers

and yes i am looking to plug it into my PC and Xbox at the same time, I know it can be done, just don't know how.

i dunno about the USB bridge? not sure what im looking for

A USB bridge is just that you plug the USB device, such as the External Hard drive into the bridge, and then plug two more USB cables coming out of the Bridge into whatever device you want it to go in.

[Ardemax]

Ahh that seems it then.

What's the best and cheapest I can get?

If you could give me a link to a product, that'd be super.

[marriott0.01]

http://www.techstore.co.uk/details/productdetails/90054

Belkin's one is very good.

[Ardemax]

Uhhh what about this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PORT-MULTI-EXPANSION-SPLITTER-BLACK/dp/B0036DRHQI/ref=sr_1_2?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1286056608&sr=8-2

[marriott0.01]

Uhhh what about this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PORT-MULTI-EXPANSION-SPLITTER-BLACK/dp/B0036DRHQI/ref=sr_1_2?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1286056608&sr=8-2

That'll work.

[Ardemax]

Oaky croaky then