She used the drive to copy CD DVD without any problem and so far it only required 1 USB plug (cable come with dual head USB plug in case 1 port cannot provide enough power)

With some laptops this device may require the use of 2 USB ports to get sufficient power.

Also, it takes up two USB ports to give it enough power to operate properly and to not cause hang up problems

Worked fine with just one of the USBs plugged in (it comes with a cord that has two USB connectors on it in case your machine doesn't produce enough power to run the drive on just one USB connection.)Very lightweight

provide adequate power to the drive

My only complaint is that the USB cable is a "Y-cable" that states it should hook up to 2 USB ports for adequate power supply.

Their installation guide says there may be enough power to use one USB but the length of the cord is not long enough that I can place the drive on a table while using the laptop in my lap

i didn't think it would work -- not enough power, but i was wrong..

My computer doesn't have 2 usb ports next to each other, so for the one that can't be plugged into the computer I use my portable power bank (usually I use it for charging my iPhone on the go) and it's worked out just fine for me

My laptop does not supply enough power to run this drive well

but I hate that it needs to be plugged into two USB ports to get enough power.

I believe the drive cannot draw enough power from the one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0

The directions say "For some computers that cannot provide sufficient power, you may need an extension cable" (which is sold separately)

again, i didn't think it would work -- not enough power, but i was wrong

The brief instructions suggest that you connect the two USB’s together to two available ports in the computer because only one plug might not provide enough power

The one thing that is extremely important to note is that to get adequate power, the thing may need to be hooked up with two USB ports

While it's not as fast as an externally powered CD burner, it's acceptable and quality is flawless.

Well, the power came on and then it went off

But how do I know if my computer isn't providing sufficient power

My only complaint is that it requires 2 USB ports to supply enough power to run, which is a bit difficult because they are on opposite sides of my laptop.

It comes with a cord that plugs into two USB ports to provide enough power but it works with just one in my machine

Bought the ASUS DVD-RW because I got a new Aspire E 15 for Christmas

works fine but had problems recording to dvd-r , tried +r and it work have mac but on line saw widows 7 person had the same problem