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220-602 · Question #299
A customer is installing a new 2.5 USB external HDD on a desktop PC and is using the front USB port. A light on the drive turns on but the system does not recognize the device. Which of the…
The correct answer is A. The system is not providing enough power to the USB port. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A customer is installing a new 2.5 USB external HDD on a desktop PC and is using the front USB port. A light on the drive turns on but the system does not recognize the device. Which of the following is the MOST likely problem?
Options
- AThe system is not providing enough power to the USB port.
- BA 2.5 drive is designed for use with a laptop not with a desktop PC.
- CThumb drives and cameras are plugged into the front USB ports the customer needs to use the USB ports in the back.
- DThe external drive is incompatible with the system.
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A82% (32)
- B5% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D10% (4)
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