Comments on: Turn your VGA port into a powered USB http://jkontherun.com/2008/11/26/turn-your-vga-p/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: J.E.Turner http://jkontherun.com/2008/11/26/turn-your-vga-p/#comment-42455 J.E.Turner Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:06:01 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/turn-your-vga-p#comment-42455 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I would assume that it could be used to power some eSATA drives. For example, if I gut my WD Passport's 2.5" drive from its USB enclosure I will have an SATA drive that was formerly powered by USB (along with the USB converter). Of course, SATA drives can use 3.3v, 5v, or 12v, so I don't know how easy it would be to get it working.</p> </div>

I would assume that it could be used to power some eSATA drives. For example, if I gut my WD Passport’s 2.5″ drive from its USB enclosure I will have an SATA drive that was formerly powered by USB (along with the USB converter). Of course, SATA drives can use 3.3v, 5v, or 12v, so I don’t know how easy it would be to get it working.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://jkontherun.com/2008/11/26/turn-your-vga-p/#comment-42460 Kevin C. Tofel Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:01:13 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/turn-your-vga-p#comment-42460 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Oliver, as I read my post, it's not very clear... my apologies. I took this to be a way to provide power to a USB device, not a way to pass data.</p> </div>

Oliver, as I read my post, it’s not very clear… my apologies. I took this to be a way to provide power to a USB device, not a way to pass data.

]]> By: oliver http://jkontherun.com/2008/11/26/turn-your-vga-p/#comment-42475 oliver Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:47:21 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/turn-your-vga-p#comment-42475 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>is it really a USB port, or simply a 5 volt out port in the shape of USB? Sorry, too lazy to read orig article on iPhone right now</p> </div>

is it really a USB port, or simply a 5 volt out port in the shape of USB? Sorry, too lazy to read orig article on iPhone right now

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