USB Powered Speakers

[mikel king]

On Apr 9, 2010, at 7:41 PM, Programmer In Training wrote:

> On 04/09/10 18:31, Chris Whitehouse wrote:
> <snip>
>> Unless you insist on an operating system solution what you are really
>> after is a 5 volt supply. What about buying a mains USB charger of  
>> the
>> right capacity, or if you are handy with bits of wire have a look
>
> I wouldn't know where to look for one.
>
>> through all those old power supplies for a 5 volt one? Or even use  
>> the 5
>> volt supply from inside your computer (if it is a desktop not laptop)
>>
>> Chris
>
> It is a desktop. There is a 5V supply in there?!
>
> -- 
> Yours In Christ,


Out of curiosity, have you tried an active USB 2.0 HUB to buffer the  
speakers from the computer's USB ports? Or even a AC to USB adapter?


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