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Might be a dumb question but I can't find a solid answer.

I have an external hard drive that I want to connect to two machines at the same time and be able to access/add/change/ect files from both machines at the same time. Is this possible? Would I need a split USB cable? I'm thinking a cable that on one end has USB connection and the other end has two USB connections.

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Yes you can connect the external drive to both PC's.
Some USB Y cables use a standard USB and some use a Mini USB connection on the single end.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...der=BESTMATCH&Description=USB+Y+Cable&x=0&y=0
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