Thecus YES nano N1050 Information please

[Workaholic]

Thecus YES nano N1050 Black USB2 2.5" Ext Storage with OTG (On The Go) USB & AA Battery
Product Code: LN13629

Just noticed this on your website and it seems a bargain as a MIXIT offer for a 80GB hdd, enclosure and built in OTG box. (Would save me loads if I had got these separately with the creative drive...)

Anyone, could someone please answer a few "quick" questions.....

* What type of file structure does it use? For example if I transfer 2 files from camera A with filenames IMG001.jpg, IMG002.jpg and another file from camera B, filename of IMG001.jpg
Will this overwrite the existing one, or does it create a new folder for each backup(?)
* What happens if you use a AA battery and its runs out whilst transferring?
Does it continue where it left off when you replace the batteries or does it restart the transfer?

* What type of USB connection is on it for external devices such as cameras (Type A?)
* It's mentioned that a PSU is supplied, but are all the cables required?
* Does the AA battery fit inside the case, or is it like some Sony minidisc player, where a battery attachment is provided and used?

* And finally do 2.5" hard drives get hot after use?

Cheers

Workaholic

[Lee H]

I'll have to ask thecus as I've not got a clue how this works.

As soon as I get an email I'll let you know accordingly.

Best Regards,

[cheechy]

Thecus YES nano N1050 Black USB2 2.5" Ext Storage with OTG (On The Go) USB & AA Battery
Product Code: LN13629

Just noticed this on your website and it seems a bargain as a MIXIT offer for a 80GB hdd, enclosure and built in OTG box. (Would save me loads if I had got these separately with the creative drive...)

Anyone, could someone please answer a few "quick" questions.....

* What type of file structure does it use? For example if I transfer 2 files from camera A with filenames IMG001.jpg, IMG002.jpg and another file from camera B, filename of IMG001.jpg
Will this overwrite the existing one, or does it create a new folder for each backup(?):

Not sure I'll maybe have to try that one tonight and let you know. I suspect it will overwrite the existing files.......

* What happens if you use a AA battery and its runs out whilst transferring?
Does it continue where it left off when you replace the batteries or does it restart the transfer?:

It may corrupt the file that was copying at the time but not on the source device. Thats it really and no damage done

* What type of USB connection is on it for external devices such as cameras (Type A?)?:

Its the big size?

* It's mentioned that a PSU is supplied, but are all the cables required?:

All cables for powering are supplied.

* Does the AA battery fit inside the case, or is it like some Sony minidisc player, where a battery attachment is provided and used?:

Battery attachment is supplied (ie external). A case is supplied with the Thecus which allows you to house the unit and the cables.

* And finally do 2.5" hard drives get hot after use?:

Yes - but as long as its not used in a high temperature environment I dont really see much of an issue here.

Cheers

Workaholic

[Lee H]

Thanks for that reply cheechy.

This is not something I've has chance to play with as yet - but it's on the list of things to "evaluate" before christmas

[Workaholic]

Thanks cheechy for your time and effort into replying and I look forward to recieving your other answers tonight. For those who can't be bothered to read the top parts, the questions I'm waiting for an answer on are the following:

Thecus YES nano N1050 Black USB2 2.5" Ext Storage with OTG (On The Go) USB & AA Battery
Product Code: LN13629

Anyone, could someone please answer a few "quick" questions.....

* What type of file structure does it use? For example if I transfer 2 files from camera A with filenames IMG001.jpg, IMG002.jpg and another file from camera B, filename of IMG001.jpg
Will this overwrite the existing one, or does it create a new folder for each backup(?)

Just to be very cheeky, any ideas how long the battery lasts for? I know my camera goes through 2 batteries a time every 40-50 photos (not good when I'm on holiday so I took 20 2300mah rechargeables and a 1 hour charger on my last holiday!)

[Lee H]

I'll see if thecus know of the battery life, but I think the numbers are going to be dependant on how much data is transfered etc.

As for power on the move for it and your camera - why not check the following item here

[Workaholic]

I'll see if thecus know of the battery life, but I think the numbers are going to be dependant on how much data is transfered etc.

As for power on the move for it and your camera - why not check the following item here

Hmm, nice item although this would surely add a substantial amount of weight when I'm walking around in the topical sun in the Summer holidays.... Also it would have to dangle from the camera unless it attaches to the bottom of the camera say through the tripod conection? Although I do tend to use a tripod now and then too...

[cheechy]

Agh sorry workaholic - didnt log onto the PC last night and fogot all about testing out the file thing on the thecus.

I'm playing golf tonight (probably - however this may well be dependent on the weather.....) so I may not be able to put an answer on tonight either.

Maybe someone else could help a little quicker - if not I'll post as soon as I can (and of course thats also when I remember).

Apologies again!

[Steve A]

Hi,

The following is the answers we got from thecus ::


* What type of file structure does it use? For example if I transfer 2 files from camera A with filenames IMG001.jpg, IMG002.jpg and another file from camera B, filename of IMG001.jpg


Will this overwrite the existing one, or does it create a new folder for each backup(?)



Every time an OTG copy is being made, N1050 will create a new folder, so it will not overwrite the existing files.


* What happens if you use a AA battery and its runs out whilst transferring?


Does it continue where it left off when you replace the batteries or does it restart the transfer?



When the battery runs out, the copy process stops at the file being copied at that moment. After you replace the battery and do the OTG copy again, N1050 will create a new folder and copy the whole content again.


* What type of USB connection is on it for external devices such as cameras (Type A?)



Yes, it is using USB type A.



* Does the AA battery fit inside the case, or is it like some Sony minidisc player, where a battery attachment is provided and used?

AA battery fit inside the case. you need to buy extra AA battery.

[Workaholic]

Ok thanks all for the quick answers...

However I have *hopefully* the final answer

Regarding this technical specification information: LED/NEON Lights: X
Does that refer to a modded case/neon light or does it mean there are no busy LEDs... (if so how would I know when the transfer has finished?)

[cheechy]

Sorry the answer around the AA batteries is rubbish - the AA batteries fit into a separate battery pack.

I was about to post about the files not being overwritten but it looks like I got beaten to it!

[Stoo]

Ok thanks all for the quick answers...

However I have *hopefully* the final answer

Regarding this technical specification information: LED/NEON Lights: X
Does that refer to a modded case/neon light or does it mean there are no busy LEDs... (if so how would I know when the transfer has finished?)

It has led lights for power/copy (light on and flashes with activity), error, and drive full

Battery life will also depend on the drive used as well as the amount of files copied as different drives have different power requirements

btw, it will quite happly run on 1 usb connection only from most pc's and even my ibook - and that's with a 100GiB 7200 rpm drive..

[funnelhead]

I have one of these and must say, very impressed at the bundle you get, theres nothing you could want missing. It's a quality item.

Now if only they could integrate an mp3 player into it

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[toolsong]

Now if only they could integrate an mp3 player into it

Then it would be a 30GB Cowon iAudio X5L! I have one, it has USB host too

[funnelhead]

Then it would cost £250. not £17.

just to say i upgraded my thecus from an old 6gb i found lying around to a 2004 ibm 30gb i found lying somewhre else.

Amazingly its much more responsive when browsing folders

good stuff. love my thecus.

just wish the slide on button was not so stiff..

[chris-iw]

Can somebody advise me please? I recently purchased one of the Thecus Yes nano's, and I'm trying to format it as a photobank using Fat 32. Unfortunately its not appearing as a drive on My Computer (Windows XP Pro), it does register as a USB mass storage device when I plug it in and switch on though?

Cheers

Chris