Qosmio F50 Series

USB Sleep and Charge function

For more information and settings, please refer to the USB Sleep and Charge function section in Chapter 7, HW Setup.

Problem

Procedure

I cannot use the

The setting of “USB Sleep and Charge function”

“USB Sleep and

may be [Disabled]. Change the setting to

Charge function”.

[Enabled].

 

 

 

When there is a current overflow of the external

 

device connected to the compatible port, USB

 

bus power (DC5V) supply may be stopped for

 

safety reasons. When this happens, disconnect

 

an external device if some external devices are

 

connected. After that, turn the power of the

 

computer ON/OFF to restore the function. If this

 

function can not be still used even if only one

 

external device is connected, stop using the

 

external device because its current is over the

 

acceptable value of this computer.

 

 

 

Some external devices may not be able to use

 

the “USB Sleep and Charge function”. In this

 

case, please try one or more of the following

 

methods.

 

■ Change a mode setting of [Enabled].

 

■ Turn OFF the computer while external

 

devices are connected.

 

■ Connect external devices after turning OFF of

 

the computer.

 

If this function can not be still used, change the

 

setting to [Disabled] and stop using this function.

 

 

The battery depletes

When “USB Sleep and Charge function” is set to

quickly even when I

[Enabled], USB bus power (DC5V) will be

turned OFF the

supplied to the external device connected to the

power of the

compatible port. If external device is connected

computer.

to the compatible port when the AC adaptor is

 

not connected to the computer, the battery of the

 

computer will be depleted even when the power

 

of the computer is turned OFF.

 

Connect the AC adaptor to the computer or

 

change the “USB Sleep and Charge function”

 

setting to [Disabled].

 

Instead use an USB port that does not have

 

the USB Sleep and Charge function-compatible

 

icon ( ).

 

 

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