x200s - which usb port is powered?

[netpenthe]

hi

i was just wondering, are all three usb ports on the x200s powered, or only one of them, if only one, which one?

thanks

jon

[Subliming]

All of them are powered when the machine is on. You can run external mass storage or charge devices from any one of the ports

[GrandMasterKhan]

In newer TPs, one USB port is always on or powered I assume by battery if your machine is off.

[billp117]

The X200s has an option to turn the USB port on all the time...in power management. Click the battery icon.

[donzoomik]

From Power Manager's help file:

Enable Always On USB

When this check box is selected, USB power is supplied even when your computer is in standby mode, in hibernation mode, or turned off. This function works only when the computer power is supplied through an AC adapter.

You cannot use Always On USB on the USB ports of the docking station.

Always On USB provides four modes: iPod® or iPhone™ digital devices, BlackBerry® smartphone, Others, and Automatically detect device. You can charge the USB devices listed below.

Note:

Replug the device to the USB port if it's couldn't be charged or detected.
Not all iPod®, iPhone™, BlackBerry® smartphone, or other USB devices can be charged.

An iPod or a BlackBerry can be charged only from the USB port which is yellow in color or having the following icon. (check yout help file for icon)

Other devices can be charged from any USB port.

iPod® or iPhone™ digital devices
iPod nano MB261J/A
iPod nano MA497J/A
iPod classic 80G MB029J/A
iPod Touch 8G MA623J/A
iPod Shuffle 1G MB225J/A
iPod nano 4G MA978J/A
iPod mini 4G M9434J/A

BlackBerry® smartphone
BlackBerry 9920

[GrandMasterKhan]

yellow one Braddah.

[ansible212]

yellow one Braddah.

There isn't a yellow one on the X200s.

Power Manager help refers to using the yellow USB connector to charge iPods and BlackBerrys when in standby, and so I've always assumed it doesn't apply to the X200s.

Other devices can be charged from any of the USB ports, however.