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Originally Posted by Hemmi
I have a drawer I keep all of my devices in and all the accessories that go with them so I can find what I want when I want it.
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So do I. But which charger charges which device can be a challenge. I've been labeling chargers to clarify that.
And power connectors are
highly non-standard. Life would be much easier if everything used a charger with a standard voltage, and a male USB plug on the charger end and mini-USB on the device end. No such luck.
Palm PDAs were worst offenders.
Every model used a different charger and different power connector on the device end. I have a drawer just full of chargers as a result of such nonsense.
My current Android tablet uses USB->mini-USB, but I'd
prefer a separate power port. I use a USB external keyboard with it, and I can have it plugged in and charging,
or use the keyboard.
I have a mini 4 port USB hub I sometimes use with it. An OTG connector connects the hub to the device. USB keyboard and mouse can connect to the hub, and be seen and used. So can a USB HD, but I need to connect a power adapter to the hub if I do that. The device doesn't have enough power to drive the HD. If I don't have a power adapter connected, the tablet will see the HD and promptly lose it again.
And even if the power adapter is connected to the hub, the tablet
won't charge from it. It only charges if the charging cable is plugged directly into the USB port.
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Dennis