Re: Powerbook 12" USB power

2005-09-13 Thread Kiko Piris
On 13/09/2005 at 17:11 +0200, Matthias Grimm wrote: > Is charging through an USB-port a standard feature of the iPod mini? Yes it is. There is an optional accessory which is an adaptor to charge the ipod from a mains outlet. I was told in an Apple Store, that charging it through a usb port is s

Re: Powerbook 12" USB power

2005-09-13 Thread Matthias Grimm
On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:33:36 +1000 Cedric Pradalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm you're worried me. My ipod-mini is recommended for > usb-2, but I guess that's for data transfer. I usually > charge it with the usb-1 port of my ibook. > > Do you have any idea how much power it takes? Am I put

Re: Powerbook 12" USB power

2005-09-13 Thread Cedric Pradalier
>> >> Be carefull with that. USB is specified for 5V/500mA = 2.5W per >> Port/Hub. Most hard disks, even the 2.5" Laptop ones, use more power so >> you may damage your laptop if you use an external hard drive without >> external power supply. Read the datasheet of your hard drive carefully. >> H

Re: Powerbook 12" USB power

2005-09-12 Thread Sven Luther
On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 10:20:43PM +0200, Matthias Grimm wrote: > On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:00:21 +0200 > Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hehe, i got a nice usb+firewire 2.5" housing which had 2 usb connectors, one > > for dat transfer, and the second plugged into the power adapter of th

Re: Powerbook 12" USB power

2005-09-12 Thread Matthias Grimm
On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:00:21 +0200 Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hehe, i got a nice usb+firewire 2.5" housing which had 2 usb connectors, one > for dat transfer, and the second plugged into the power adapter of the > housing, so you get the 5W you need for that :) I never heard about t

Re: Powerbook 12" USB power

2005-09-12 Thread Sven Luther
On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 01:49:28PM +0200, Matthias Grimm wrote: > On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:04:25 +0200 > "Federico 'Pain' Pistono" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > For some reasons my 12" Powerbook does not provide enough energy to > > the USB device. > > > > I have an external hard-drive, 80 GB US

Re: Powerbook 12" USB power

2005-09-12 Thread Matthias Grimm
On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:04:25 +0200 "Federico 'Pain' Pistono" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For some reasons my 12" Powerbook does not provide enough energy to > the USB device. > > I have an external hard-drive, 80 GB USB 2.0, that has two connecting > cables. It usually works fine with just the c

Powerbook 12" USB power

2005-09-12 Thread Federico 'Pain' Pistono
For some reasons my 12" Powerbook does not provide enough energy to the USB device. I have an external hard-drive, 80 GB USB 2.0, that has two connecting cables. It usually works fine with just the connection cable on a desktop with a USB 2, but if you have only a USB 1 or you have a particular si