Danger/Risk of Plugging USB Devices into Powered USB Ports
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Mar 15, 202647507 viewsConfidence Score0%
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This question seems like it would have a logical answer, but I thought I’d ask to be safe. As shown in the photo below, there exist externally-powered USB hubs (A) and USB power-adapters—like the kind that come with some GPS and other USB devices—(B). Connecting devices like keyboards, mice, flash-…
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+5V
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Fix for: Danger/Risk of Plugging USB Devices into Powered USB Ports
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Your logic is accurate; there is no inherent reason to expect harm. The device will just see a +5V source. Various power adapters have the data lines open, shorted, or connected through a resistor network to the power lines, depending on which of th…
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