>From a technical point of view, 500mA is the max any USB port can handle.
Still, all this information is interesting and useful, after all... Neil. On 4 September 2011 16:04, Rieni <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > The Tascam requires 5V external power and 500 mA should be sufficient > for this tiny thing. > > Rieni > > > At 4-9-2011 00:14, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > >A USB port provides 5 volts DC at *up to* 500 milliamps current. > >Some devices use a USB cable with a parallel connected second plug > >(just the power wires) to get extra current. > > > >If the device needs more than 5 volts then it has to use a separate > >power supply. It might be possible to connect the second plug in > >series to get 10 volts but I doubt that would be a good idea, might > >cause damage to the computer's USB power circuitry. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
