Yes, a USB port can supply a small amount of power for attached devices.
A standard USB port (non 3.0) can provide up to 500mAh of power. This is on full power mode. A 3.0 port can, if plugged into a 3.0 device, provide up to 900mAh if configured to do so.
Yes as long as the hard drive has its own power supply and not powered by the USB port.
They work with any computer that has a USB port, to a USB device.
Sometimes USB devices will display a warning that they have exceeded the power limits of the hub port. This means that the port cannot keep up with the power demands of the device. To fix the problem, either switch ports, or connect the device to an outlet cord.
Yes, a SCSI device can be attached to a USB port. The SCSI device will have a small rectangular piece on the side that you can insert into the USB port opening.
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That is a device that is inside the computer. An internal hard drive, for instance, is physically mounted inside the computer. It is not made to be used outside the computer, though there are kits to convert internal hard drives into external drives. There are external storage devices that are made to plug into a USB port. External devices either require their own power supply, or they get power from a USB socket. Internal devices get their power from the power supply which is already in the computer.
Usb port
First try moving the device to another USB port!!! Check that the usb device is functional in the Device Manager. some USB devices don't appear in Device Manager use the utility program that came bundled with the device to check for errors.
Put a known good device in that port...process of elimination!
*supports plug & play *Most of USB connecting peripheral does not needed additional power supply. *can transfer data in 480Mbps(USB 2.0)
You can plug in any device with USB, such as a USB stick or an external hard disk.