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Making a USb port turn on???

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I have usb powered speakers and they drain enough power to make the speakers light dim, so i got a dual usb cable so i can hook it up to two usb's at once and double the amps, but i cannot get the laptop to turn on the second usb port cuz it of course does not see anything plugged into it, pleeaasse help.

Name: jefro
Date: January 6, 2008 at 08:56:03 Pacific

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Consider a powered hub instead. Most bios's control the usb if an option, might be an acpi function if laptop. Some laptops are very stingy on power. I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

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Name: Sabertooth
Date: January 6, 2008 at 11:46:28 Pacific

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Yup! The powered hub suggestion is by far a better solution & it doesn't cost hardly anything.

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umm no i need it to be completely portable no wires take on the road or to the middle of no-where

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