3 Dec
2005
3 Dec
'05
4:52 p.m.
On 03/12/05, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
The hamster wheel I mentioned didn't just use the
USB connector as a 5V
power supply, on the grounds there was a CD-ROM of driver software with
it (you know, I can remember when a device driver and its source code
would fit on one floppy disk. Darn code-bloat!).
I have a mobile that has a USB charger, but it will not charge unless
the driver is installed. I don't know if the specs of USB mean it
doesn't put voltage on a line unless it's told to. I keep meaning to
try it on a powered hub. But I don't have one.
With the driver cd, most new machines don't come with floppy drives.
Also I would guess it's now cheaper to buy cd's in bulk then floppies.
Dan