Re: USB power? -- PCTECH

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Subject: Re: USB power?
From: David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:43:36 -0600
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Bob Crothers wrote:
> And explains why I've got one USB device (infrared reader for a Polar S625x
> watch) that will NOT work when plugged into a usb hub.  It is port powered
> and uses to much power.  Would have been great if Polar tech support could
> have told me that.

A few years ago I bought a Dazzle USB flash card reader which didn't
work when it was plugged into a USB hub (powered or unpowered) ... I was
told by the tech support people that the device only worked when plugged
directly into the computer and did not support operation on a hub.

david

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