On Tue, 2011-03-22 at 06:48 +1000, Luke O'Donnell wrote: > Hi Max, > > So the dell should not draw more than 2.5watts? (5v @ 0.5a). At least that's > what the USB standard is. If so, it's pretty power-friendly. > That is the old USB 1.0 standard. The USB 2.0 standard requires up to 1000 mA to be available.
However, many PDAs ignore these standards and will suck more current than the standard allows if they can get it, e.g. the iPAQ 3630 spec sheet says it needs up to 1.4 amps @ 5v. Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Xcsoar-user mailing list Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user