At 04:44 PM 6/16/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>But, IIRC, they actually have to have some electronic hardware in there!
>
>If a USB device tries to draw 500ma directly on plug in, that is a violation
>of the standard, and IIRC the HUB should shut it down.
>
>The device has to enumerate first, and tell the hub its wants the 500ma
>before cranking up the juice.
>
>This, of course, just makes the whole think a little bit sicker.
>
>Bob Ammerman
>RAm Systems

I'll bet you a buck they don't bother with that...

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