Connecting a USB HDD to the Xperia Tablet Z

[bluenite38]

There is a possibility to connect a portable 2.5"HDD (WD Passport 160GB - no need external ac adapter) on this tablet?
To another one (Asus M102A) it is normally. Or has Sony another reason?
Thanks for any advice
Peter

 

[corkyg]

AFAIK, the external USB drive must have its own power source. A tablet cannot provide sufficient power. The slickest way to do this today is to use a battery powered Wi-Drive or something similar. Your Passport should have a USB cable with 2 connectors. You need to connect one via a micro USB adapter to the tablet, and the other to a 5 vdc power source.

 

[bluenite38]

well corkyg,
I was offline for some time.

I have already tried this option, got the cable. I cannot but anyway, I guess it will be another wires connecting = each one cable has a different

Need exactly right cable for Asus or to know how to connect wires.

 

[cronos]

Have you tried regular OTG cable with an e.g. flash drive, to make sure that microUSB-OTG is working on this tablet?