Tripp Lite, a world-leading manufacturer of power protection and connectivity equipment, has introduced a USB 2.0 SATA/IDE Combo Adapter (model #: U238-000) that enables easy configuration of hard drives without having to perform an internal installation first.

"Tripp Lite's new USB combo adapter offers maximum convenience in today's busy world of computing,” states David Posner, Tripp Lite Director of Product Marketing for Connectivity Products. "Now users can configure an internal hard drive externally and can transfer and store data between internal and external drives without installation hassles.”

The new U238-000 USB 2.0 SATA/IDE Combo Adapter allows individual or simultaneous connection of a computer hard drive to a SATA and IDE drive, conveniently turning them into an external USB 2.0 storage device. This means data can be easily transferred from a hard drive to the auxiliary drives—or directly between the auxiliary drives—without installing them directly. In addition, with USB 2.0 technology, data can be transferred at speeds up to 480Mbps. The U238-000 supports 2.5”, 3.5” and 5.25” SATA and IDE devices and includes a serial ATA cable, 2.5” and 3.5” IDE converter, 100-240V AC/DC power adapter and HDD power cable for ultimate flexibility and convenience. All Tripp Lite cable and connectivity products come with a lifetime product warranty.

For more information on Tripp Lite's new USB 2.0 SATA/IDE Combo Adapter, go to:

http://www.tripplite.com/usbcables/u238000.

About Tripp Lite

Outstanding product reliability and exceptional service have been Tripp Lite trademarks for more than 85 years. Tripp Lite's innovations include the world's first UPS system designed specifically for personal computers, and the world's most trusted premium surge suppressor—the Isobarฎ—with more than 16 million in use. Tripp Lite maintains the highest level of ready-to-ship inventory in the industry with more than 1,000 different products, including UPS systems, surge suppressors, inverters, KVM switches, cables and connectivity products, power strips and PDUs, notebook accessories, rack systems, network management accessories and more. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Tripp Lite maintains a global presence with fully staffed offices worldwide. Additional information, including a list of Tripp Lite's sales offices and authorized reseller partners, can be found by visiting Tripp Lite's website: http://www.tripplite.com.