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    High power USB ports

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sco_fri, May 25, 2007.

  1. sco_fri

    sco_fri Notebook Evangelist

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    Newbie question, but could someone detail the uses of the high power USB ports, and are there any mis-uses for these as well?
     
    sco_fri, May 25, 2007
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    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah I would like some info on this too.
    Tim
     
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    High power? Or high-speed? I haven't heard of high-power USB ports, but the only thing I can think of is that they'd supply more than the 500mA that is currently USB standard, so you could run external hard drives and scanners and stuff without needing an extra power wart.
     
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    sco_fri Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah they are called out as high powered, this is from the spec sheet for the IFL 90 : 4 USB 2.0 Ports (2x500mA & 2x1Amp)
     
    sco_fri, May 25, 2007
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    External USB powered HDD's.
     
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    Cool, thanks. I had suspicions, but wasnt sure. You can still throw any USB device in there anyway, correct?
     
    sco_fri, May 26, 2007
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