[Techtalk] [OT] charging USB device without a PC

[Brenda Bell]

Quoting Conor Daly <conor.daly at oceanfree.net>:

> OK, did that.  USB socket off an old mobo, power socket off an old 
> receiver.  It's now hooked up to the charger with the charging light on.
> 
> <runs off to check> Yup, charging complete, battery not even warm... 
> I'll
> have to run the battery flat and test properly.

I'm impressed.  But then again, I'm a electrical wimp (would have probably
bought a powered USB hub :)

-- 
Brenda