Thank you for the reply. I have been able to use the wire i already had, it says it can provide enough power without an external power supply (or the two usbs like you say).
It did fit fine, it was just i didn't realise there was an adapter attached to the hard drive which connects to the laptop which i had to first remove. Anyway i eventually discovered this. Now i have connected it to a computer and it does connect and show me the files.
My next hurdle is that it will not let me open any files (it gives me a message that i don't currently have permission to access the folder and to click continue to permanently get access to the folder.) Upon clicking continue (it says you have been denied permission to access this folder, to gain access i will have to use the security tab). I have had a little play around but to no avail.
I have also tried to simply copy the folder to an external hard drive, (it says you need permission from the computers administrator to make changes to this folder).
Now im guessing this is all because the previous laptop from where im trying to access the toshiba hard drive had a password. Im hoping its not to much to get past this (although i dont 100% recall the password, i reckon a few attempts would work).
So any help for a novice? What should i do to get past this and get my files? could someone walk me through where and what i need to do?
ps. i am using a public computer, could this only be doable from somewhere where i can become a admin?
Cheers
