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Disable USB powered light from command line?
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Mar 15, 202620825 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have a nice little USB light which has no off switch, it is 'on' for the duration of being plugged in. My question is, is there a way of disabling the USB port so as to turn off the light while it is still plugged in? Preferably, this could be done from the command line, but if it's possible at a…
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In most cases, USB accessories like fans and lights aren't real USB devices - they just want a little bit of 5v power. The way USB works for real devices is that they get a little bit of power to start, enough for them to turn on. Then they enumerat…
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