HDD works with USB option :)
07-21-2007, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='450551' date='Jul 21 2007, 12:35 PM
so you saying that E60 car with aux can have a USB plug and that I can plug my USB 320gb in it?
just remember to use a smart directory system or else you will scroll forever with the idrive
07-21-2007, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 530xda' post='450561' date='Jul 21 2007, 08:10 PM
I didnt say that, I have tried with a hitachi 60gb hdd and it works fine.
just remember to use a smart directory system or else you will scroll forever with the idrive
just remember to use a smart directory system or else you will scroll forever with the idrive
I have over 120gb of mp3 and over 300gb of vids
07-21-2007, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='450578' date='Jul 21 2007, 07:37 AM
right ic. I am planing to get 320gb to work with the usb.
I have over 120gb of mp3 and over 300gb of vids
I have over 120gb of mp3 and over 300gb of vids
Did you get a LCI without us knowing? He's talking about the new 2008+ that has the $400 option to get a USB port in the center arm rest console. And with that if you have a 2.5" HD and a external USB HD case you can format it correctly to use it as a MP3 player for the car
07-21-2007, 11:00 AM
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Do I understand correctly that the entire drive is powerd via USB or is there some other external power source? Does anyone have a link to one of the cases that this would work in?
I'm clearly enjoying the USB interface just with USB flash drives. I have a couple old hard drives that I ripped out of some old notebook computers that I could use if this end up being a small, self-powered thing that fits in the console. (I realize I could run a USB cable to another location but it probably won't be worth it to me at this point since the flash drives seem to work pretty well and I'll probably get an iPod eventually...)
Is this one?
http://www.xpcgear.com/ue25u1.html
I'm clearly enjoying the USB interface just with USB flash drives. I have a couple old hard drives that I ripped out of some old notebook computers that I could use if this end up being a small, self-powered thing that fits in the console. (I realize I could run a USB cable to another location but it probably won't be worth it to me at this point since the flash drives seem to work pretty well and I'll probably get an iPod eventually...)
Is this one?
http://www.xpcgear.com/ue25u1.html
07-21-2007, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='450608' date='Jul 21 2007, 10:00 PM
Do I understand correctly that the entire drive is powerd via USB or is there some other external power source? Does anyone have a link to one of the cases that this would work in?
I'm clearly enjoying the USB interface just with USB flash drives. I have a couple old hard drives that I ripped out of some old notebook computers that I could use if this end up being a small, self-powered thing that fits in the console. (I realize I could run a USB cable to another location but it probably won't be worth it to me at this point since the flash drives seem to work pretty well and I'll probably get an iPod eventually...)
Is this one?
http://www.xpcgear.com/ue25u1.html
I'm clearly enjoying the USB interface just with USB flash drives. I have a couple old hard drives that I ripped out of some old notebook computers that I could use if this end up being a small, self-powered thing that fits in the console. (I realize I could run a USB cable to another location but it probably won't be worth it to me at this point since the flash drives seem to work pretty well and I'll probably get an iPod eventually...)
Is this one?
http://www.xpcgear.com/ue25u1.html
07-21-2007, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='450620' date='Jul 21 2007, 10:34 PM
Cool. This will be a pretty easy little project then -- especially since I think I have a drive or two lying around... 
Pretty cool and exchanging the HD is half a min job
07-21-2007, 11:56 AM
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Thanks.
Now, wouldn't you know it, there's now an actual need for the climate controlled console compartment and BMW went and took it away!
Now, wouldn't you know it, there's now an actual need for the climate controlled console compartment and BMW went and took it away!