11-20-2007, 10:29 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Charge Zune 30 from powered USB Hub but not connected?
Just wondering if anyone knows if a Zune 30 can be charged via a powered USB hub that is not connected to a computer?
I bought a couple 30s for my kids, they won;t need to dock very often at all but they will need to charge, can this be done? I'm trying it now but the batt icon is just sitting there.
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11-27-2007, 03:26 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Yes it can.
That's how wall chargers and car chargers which use USB plugs work for the Zune.
Hope that helps...
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11-27-2007, 06:28 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ACE
Yes it can.
That's how wall chargers and car chargers which use USB plugs work for the Zune.
Hope that helps...
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That's what I figured but it never seems to show the lightening bolt symbol which has me stymied.
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11-29-2007, 07:12 AM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Well, I'll tell ya. I had my doubts about this when you asked, because I have tried it before and it didn't work with other devices. So after thinking a bit and noting the response, I checked with a hub I have, a little 4 port Belkin, and it worked...got the lighting, and with other things the battery icon filling up.
I firmly believe that a hub can be designed to not provide power to ports if there is A) no data connection on the input side, and/or B) no data connection on the output side. Maybe what you tried is so designed.
For reference the one I have that does work is an F5U234
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=159070
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11-29-2007, 01:48 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sven
Well, I'll tell ya. I had my doubts about this when you asked, because I have tried it before and it didn't work with other devices. So after thinking a bit and noting the response, I checked with a hub I have, a little 4 port Belkin, and it worked...got the lighting, and with other things the battery icon filling up.
I firmly believe that a hub can be designed to not provide power to ports if there is A) no data connection on the input side, and/or B) no data connection on the output side. Maybe what you tried is so designed.
For reference the one I have that does work is an F5U234
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=159070 |
Thanks, that helps, especially considering I'm using the same hub. Ha!
In the end I only wanted this as an easy solution for my kids to do chargings, but I found a wall charger so cheap over at Dealextreme that I'm just going to order couple of those.
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