Hello all I was wanting to know how I could make my USB ports stay powered on after I shut down my computer to charge my daughters Zune ?
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Horace05
, Jul 21 2009 12:27 PM
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Posted 21 July 2009 - 01:28 PM
Have you considered a USB hub with it's own power supply?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817707143
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817707143
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Posted 21 July 2009 - 02:18 PM
Would rather power on the USB's in my computer. there has to be either changing jumpers or some kind of setting change. Thanks for the suggestion garmanma 
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 05:42 AM
I did a little reading and depending on your hardware (laptop, desktop, motherboard, etc.) it might be possible to keep power to the USBs if the computer is in Standby or some reduced power mode but not shut completely down/off. I read that the occasional motherboard has jumpers to keep power to the USB but I did not pursue that reading since we don't know what kind you have. Sounded a little iffy to me.
But that depends on your hardware details and is strictly a maybe.
To be 100% sure and eliminate the maybes, the suggested self powered USB device or some separate Zune charging device like this http://www.handhelditems.com/zune-dock-tra...ger-p-7097.html
But that depends on your hardware details and is strictly a maybe.
To be 100% sure and eliminate the maybes, the suggested self powered USB device or some separate Zune charging device like this http://www.handhelditems.com/zune-dock-tra...ger-p-7097.html
Edited by joseibarra, 22 July 2009 - 03:00 PM.
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Posted 22 July 2009 - 11:00 AM
Thanks joseibarra I'll order this and try it out. thanks for the research.
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