I have one thing powered by USB. I need an extension to connect it to my laptop. I am afraid that power lost too much by the cable. Does it work?
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See Ida's answer from December 16th. I would tend to agree with her answer. I've powered a mouse and usb headset with no issues. Hard drives can have issues but in general I'd say you're ok especially if it relies on both USB and an AC Adapter. This is a quality cable, so I'd say your odds are good for most connection/power issues.
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Use the shortest USB extension cable that you have. A 3 foot one should not lose too much power.
1618808
I have not experienced any problems with power loss. I use this extension for my cell phone charging cord and it charges in the same amount of time as without the extension.
1618809
It works just as if it weren't there. Meaning I noticed no loss in power or performance. Tripped over it once though.. That's my fault though.. Reccomended to show..
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The cable has a built in range extender or signal amplifier that I have had no trouble with.
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What exactly to you have that is connected to your computer that is powered by the USB? Keyboards, Mice, Game Controllers, Flash Drives, USB Memory Card Readers, all these things should work just fine. External Hard Drives I am not sure about, but If your External Hard Drive is Powered though a AC Adapter (Or DC Adapter if You live outside the USA) I am guessing it should be OK, but if you are not sure or uncomfortable about hooking up a hard drive to a USB extension cord like this one. Then you are better off just using the shorter USB cable that the External Hard Drive came with. Good Luck to You and Have a Merry Christmas :-D What exactly to you have that is connected to your computer that is powered by the USB? Keyboards, Mice, Game Controllers, Flash Drives, USB Memory Card Readers, all these things should work just fine. External Hard Drives I am not sure about, but If your External Hard Drive is Powered though a AC Adapter (Or DC Adapter if You live outside the USA) I am guessing it should be OK, but if you are not sure or uncomfortable about hooking up a hard drive to a USB extension cord like this one. Then you are better off just using the shorter USB cable that the External Hard Drive came with. Good... » Read More What exactly to you have that is connected to your computer that is powered by the USB? Keyboards, Mice, Game Controllers, Flash Drives, USB Memory Card Readers, all these things should work just fine. External Hard Drives I am not sure about, but If your External Hard Drive is Powered though a AC Adapter (Or DC Adapter if You live outside the USA) I am guessing it should be OK, but if you are not sure or uncomfortable about hooking up a hard drive to a USB extension cord like this one. Then you are better off just using the shorter USB cable that the External Hard Drive came with. Good Luck to You and Have a Merry Christmas :-D « Show Less
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I use this cable as an extension for my iPhone 5 cable. My phone charges no problem and I have not had any issues at all. I am charging from a wall connection.
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The maximum length of a USB cable is 15ft.. Anything more than that and it degrades the signal and the power is not transferred as well. The wires inside the cable are very thin and don't conduct very well over distances. You could do a USB over Ethernet adapter and then you can go up to 300 ft as the adapter is powered..
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Yes, this unit includes a short USB cable to connect to your computer. This cable is also the power source for the drive. If you need a longer cable, get a new one rather than using a USB extension cable. If you're connecting to a USB hub, make sure the hub is powered (has its own power supply).
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Yes. I actually recently had to use the power from an older computer to get power to a old laptop drive and then hooked the USB adapter right to my computer worked perfect. I would not recommend doing it as a regular thing though.
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I personally have used this extension Plugable 10 Meter (32 Foot) USB 2.0 Active Extension Cable Type A Male to A Female Plugable 10 Meter (32 Foot) USB 2.0 Active Extension Cable Type A Male to A Female It is possible you may need a powered USB hub at the end of the extension but I did not. I have used it for a Logitech unifying receiver and this controller module. This specific extension cable is amplified. It may not work with a webcam or other higher-power peripherals but you should be good to go.
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No. The cable is only made to increase the power to a device by using two usb port to provide power to one device.
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I connected it to my USB on my desk top and it doesn't work well at all. Appears to be a piece of junk. Bob
1111844
There are one cable USB to an -Mini USB (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB) in the packet. Its Powered by the USB, no need for extra power.
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The USB port is powered by plugging into a wall outlet. It then charges your devices (phones, tablets, etc.) through the USB port into a cord into your device. I am not sure if I understand your question completely, but you can not supply power back through the USB when it it is not plugged into a wall outlet (I don't know why you would want to do that. What would you be sending the power over the USB to? A power outlet??? Also, there is only one USB outlet on the device so you can not charge from say a laptop to a phone. And again why would you, just hook the USB cord from the laptop directly to the phone in that case.)
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If you had it plugged into a computer it probably used the power from that. It didn't work for me without the adapter being plugged in. If you don't need it, just put it aside just in case you do at some point.
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I don't own a PS4 but USB extensions are usually compatible with devices. As long as the connected item gets enough power to work. The longer the cable the more power loss. Using a cable like this for a hard drive I'd suggest a power brick type hard drive over portable no power cable type. But for thumb drives. Keyboards stuff like that shouldn't be any problems. You could google it see what all the ps4 is capable of and compatible with.
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The cable itself is about 6 inches from the hub to the single usb connector. As far as power it will supply power to plug-ins but if it is a power hungry device it may require an AC-powered usb hub.
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When I tried to pull that much current through this hub... it shorted out, and destroyed every usb peripheral that was attached to it. I believe by the power ratings it might work... but i wouldnt risk it.
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This is USB 3 so you would need to use that type of extension. I am not sure if 25 feet would degrade the quality of the connection though. Sometimes there are limits. Contact Satechi. They are really helpful!
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Kindly give specifics of your situation. How have u connected it? The distance of the cable? Is it the model with or without the power adaptor to the extender?
95048
Yes, you have to connect this hub with a power adapter. The power from the usb port of your laptop will not be enough to power the hub.
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Yes you can use a USB extender cable. It will just take longer to charge due to the inherent loss of power from the longer cable. Just remember, the longer the cable, the longer your device will take to charge.