iPod & usb (no this isnt the same question)
Hi All,
I wanted to check if the iPod is able to current to charge the battery when using a USB1.0 or USB1.1 cable.
I do have a Firewire PCMCIA card for my laptop, only it won't charge (most don't). Hence it would be great if i could connect it to my USB port when the battery is running low.
I also have a USB charger car adaptor (for my PocketPC Phone) that i'm thinking i could use to charge the iPod in the car...
Win, win & win i hope
Thanks for your help.
[522 byte] By [
ozsmac] at [2007-11-9 14:01:10]
# 1 Re: iPod & usb (no this isnt the same question)
USB does not provide enough power for the iPod. The proprietary Firewire/USB cable that you need to buy for use w/USB connects to the iPod on one end, and on the other end it has a USB connector and a firewire connector. The USB plugs into the PC, the firewire plugs into the AC adaptor that comes w/the iPod. That gets plugged into the wall outlet. You then have power to the iPod.
But...I really don't recommend that you use USB1 w/the iPod (neither does Apple). It'll be super slow and I wouldn't want the iPod's HDD spinning for that many hours on end...
There is another firewire solution. Even for PCMCIA cards. You can either get a card that has an external power supply, or get a card that has 2 6 pin ports. One port you connect to the iPod, the other port you connect (with an additional cable) to the AC adaptor, which goes into an outlet. Bingo, powered iPod.
Adam
