External Hard Drive Question

[Pyrotechnic]

By setting up an external HD for Time Machine to use, can it be a non powered one.

I have 2 HDs, one is a powered 500GB Freecom and the other is a simple plug into the USB slot with no external power and seems much faster ?

 

[grodgers]

By setting up an external HD for Time Machine to use, can it be a non powered one.

I have 2 HDs, one is a powered 500GB Freecom and the other is a simple plug into the USB slot with no external power and seems much faster ?

Yes