I have an external Verbatim Hard Drive that connects to my USB port and gets it's power via the USB. Once connected it has worked fine, but it doesn't always connect. When my computer goes into sleep mode, it will not restart when the computer comes out of sleep mode. I have to unplug it and then re-plug it in, and even then it doesn't always connect. Sometimes the blue light (which stays on steadily when it's working) just blinks and the computer never seems to recognize it. So I have to just keep unplugging it and then plugging it back in until the blue light finally stays on (& then the computer recognizes it). It also doesn't always turn back on when I restart the system. I've only had it for 6 months so I am wondering if it's faulty equipment??

Computers & Internet - Verbatim - VER95327 USB Hard Drive