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nickaa827
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Feb 16, 2017
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MiraCole
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Feb 19, 2017
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ViraMy tower is in a locked enclosure under my desk, so I use KB USB ports for thumb drives and other USB storage.
MiraCole
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Feb 19, 2017
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nickaa827"mAh" or "milliAmpere hours" is a measure of stored energy or potential duration of current; this is used for battery capacities and other electric energy storage media. "mA" or "milliAmperes" is measure of current, used for output capacity of an energy source. Nothing wrong about your response, but you likely meant "mA" and not "mAh."
MiraCole
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Feb 19, 2017
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ViraThe enclosure is well-ventilated and designed for that purpose. USB thumb drives use very little power and I only need the data connection, so the keyboard ports are sufficient. If I was using the USB ports for power or charging (like charging my phone/tablet), I would use an external A/C USB hub and wouldn't involve the computer at all. Charging a phone or tablet off a computer USB port is like filling a bathtub through a mcdonalds straw. Computer USB ports dont produce enough current to do anything meaningful.
MiraCole
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Feb 19, 2017
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ViraI have a 60W 5-port power-only hub that I use for charging my phones and tablet. If I need a data connection to the computer, I can plug them into the keyboard.
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edit: I meant ma, not mah