In case this helps overcome your objection to using two USB ports, you can use just one and plug the other side of the Y cable into a powered USB hub.

Note that I first ran this by Tech Support to make sure they had no objection. It was the only way I could get sufficient USB power for my hard drive, since I had other USB devices connected as well.


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