Can you mount external drives via the display?
I was hoping I could use one of the USB-C ports to run an external HD for my time machine backup. Sadly, my external drive is not mounting. However, when I plug in a USB-C flash drive, it does mount.
- Asked by Vytas J from Marina Del Rey
- Flag as inappropriate Can you mount external drives via the display?
2 Answers from the Community
-
I mount a time machine backup drive via a USB C port on the monitor, so it is possible.
- Answered by David S from Austin
- Flag as inappropriate Answer 1
-
As others have said, it's possible to mount external HDs directly - I have two running from my 5k monitor.
- Answered by Andrew W
- Flag as inappropriate Answer 2
Related Questions
-
Does this provide acceleration to the internal display? Or does it only accelerate an external display? Do you need an external display?
- Asked by Matthew R from Cary
- Jul 12, 2018
- Flag as inappropriate Does this provide acceleration to the internal display? Or does it only accelerate an external display? Do you need an external display?
Asked about: Blackmagic eGPU -
Can you fully power a portable external hard drive with this adapter?
- Asked by Jocelyn B from Montreal
- Mar 8, 2016
- Flag as inappropriate Can you fully power a portable external hard drive with this adapter?
Asked about: Blackmagic eGPU -
Does this device have sufficient bandwidth to support WD external hard drive and HDMI monitor connection to external display?
- Asked by Ross Sr. H from Groesbeck
- Nov 2, 2019
- Flag as inappropriate Does this device have sufficient bandwidth to support WD external hard drive and HDMI monitor connection to external display?
Asked about: Blackmagic eGPU
