14.02.2008 18:20 Uhr, Quelle: Hardmac.com

MacBook Air's Superdrive is Restricted?

Apple is very clear on this subject. The Superdrive MacBook Air is not compatible with any other machine. We thought that this was related to a lack of power drawn from the USB ports of other Macs, and have decided to make some tests to be absolutely certain. For this, we used a USB male-male extension cord; the second merely to collect current from a second port. Connected directly (with a single dose), the drive has been recognized as "MacBook Air Superdrive" on a Mac Pro and a MacBook Pro, but did not start. We were surprised to see that the situation remained unchanged despite using a second connector to double the power available. To be absolutely certain, we then connected the main connector (current + data) on a MacBook Pro and the second on a MacBook Air. If the problem was related to energy, this configuration would work. However, this was not the case. Again, the DVD-writer was seen, but inoperable. It is limited to look only for the MacBook Air. [tran

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