I don't know about the VGA adapters but ... I am currently powering my BBB via a USB hub with a charging port. Just use a USB to DC adapter cable. It has to be a charging port though to get the extra juice than a regular USB port.
Here is what I am currently using; http://www.amazon.ca/HooToo%C2%AE-HT-UH003-including-Fast-Charging-SuperSpeed/dp/B00CHH0JF0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385336981&sr=8-1&keywords=HT-UH003 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200699 On 13 April 2014 15:11, <[email protected]> wrote: > that seems to be exactly my problem too. > unfortunately in austria it is impossible to get a (micro)hdmi to vga > adapter with its own power supply. > for some strange reason ebay, amazon and other stores won't ship them to > austria. :/ > is there any way around that? > I'm powering my bbb with usb. i read somewhere that the bbb gets more > power from a power supply unit than from usb. > could that give the bbb enough power to also power the adapter? or what > happened it i powered the bbb with a power supply unit and with usb at the > same time? could that cause a short circuit or something or would it maybe > work? > I'm sure I could get a 5v power supply somewhere in austria but before i > spend more money i'd like to know if it will make a difference. > > Am Samstag, 5. April 2014 18:05:45 UTC+2 schrieb [email protected]: > >> Hay >> >> I think your problem is the 5Volt suply of the HDMI to VGA converter. >> Normally it should get 5V from the HDMI plug but as I understood the >> Beagleboard does not supply the 5 Volt at pin 18 of the plug, therefore you >> should have a HDMI converter with his own power supply. >> >> -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
