722k and EHD

[the mack]

Wondering why sometimes when I plug in my EHD's they are recognized right away, and other times it seems I have to wait until a reboot?

Is there some trick I am missing?

 

[lucky86]

Wondering why sometimes when I plug in my EHD's they are recognized right away, and other times it seems I have to wait until a reboot?

Is there some trick I am missing?

It should be recognized every time you plug it in. How about the other USB port?

 

[the mack]

Yea, I just moved it to the rear port and it recognized it right away...usually use the front, some times it is instant, other times not...seems l have had the same results with the rear port as well....

 

[lucky86]

Yea, I just moved it to the rear port and it recognized it right away...usually use the front, some times it is instant, other times not...seems l have had the same results with the rear port as well....

Weird

 

[3HaloODST]

Sometimes on my 722k I have to unplug/plug the EHD a couple of times for it to initialize. After that it has no issues even after reboots. Also keep in mind that EHDs with a lot of shows can take longer to initialize.

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[BrettOhYeah]

Wondering why sometimes when I plug in my EHD's they are recognized right away, and other times it seems I have to wait until a reboot?

Is there some trick I am missing?

I have a SeaGate 1TB external hard drive that needs to be plugged into my power strip as well as being connected to the receiver (I also have a 722K). EVERY time I plug it into the receiver, it is a crapshoot as to whether it will actually connect or not. It is very annoying and I dealt with that for about 2 years. Finally, two weeks ago, I got a small Toshiba 1.5 TB EHD that does NOT need to be plugged into the wall in order to work. I plugged it into the receiver and it connected immediately. Also, it does not need to be unplugged as it doesn't get hot. (The disc inside the EHD only spins when it's in use). So now, "My Media" is always listed in my DVR listings and it's super easy to send things to and access/watch things off the EHD. I wish I had gotten one of those sooner. Just wanted to share my experience.

 

[the mack]

I got a small Toshiba 1.5 TB EHD that does NOT need to be plugged into the wall in order to work.

Interesting, I thought only drives with separate power supply's worked.

 

[navychop]

The question is, how long will it work? And is it overtaxing the STB power supply?

 

[iadubber]

I've got a 1TB Lacie drive with it's own power and it's a crapshoot if I unplug it from USB at how many reboots and times I have to plug and unplug before mine will see it.