How to provide external power to portable hard disk - WD Elements?

The package comes only with a USB cable and the hard disk powers from usb. However, i need a setup that can power this hard disk externally. How can I achieve that?

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The simplest (and cheapest) solution would be to use a powered USB hub.

Plug the hub into the screen and then the drive into the hub.

Just google "powered USB Hub".

If your screen can't understand USB hubs (unusual, but possible), then I'd look at the answers to this question over on Electronics Overflow:

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