To charge, can users plug in the device to a mini-USB port from a power charger? &amp; can then users plug in &amp; use the other USB with an external HD?
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Absolutely. The Mini-USB port is only there for charging the device and is not usable for any other purpose. I have used this device with a USB powered external hard drive (you normal everyday external hard drive) several times. It worked without being plugged into my portable power charger (10000 Mil Amp) but worked much better when charging from it.
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No.But, in addition to Google cloud storage via Drive, extra storage devices can be added via the mini-usb power plug.
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You need to plug both USB ends. This way, your external HDD will draw more power than from a single USB 2.0 port.
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Depends on what devise you have plugged in. A usb stick should work without the power cable, external drives would not.
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The hub is not intended to charge devices. It provides traditional USB ports. It does come with a power adapter so I suppose it could be used to charge something but if you are looking for a charger I would look elsewhere.
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It's not a problem to power an external HD on this USB port. DVD? Sorry, not sure about that. Never tried.
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Yes you can except, you need use one that does not require power, some uSB Drives require more power and won't work. U can use the micro sd or the regular SD card, it should work fine.
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Well, the charger that I got was a USB to mini-USB cord, which I assume you could plug into whichever USB wall mount you had. This is not a terribly informed answer, but it's the best I've got.
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You should be able to power it, can you power the camcorder while Its charging? Does your mini USB charge? Every device I've tried operates while charging. You can't charge the pack and use it at the same time. Current canT go do either or. Not both
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I've used both a mini-usb to usb cable to any USB source and the proprietary. Any charger that give acceptable mini-usb power can work.
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I you have, say, a tablet or phone charger where you can unplug the USB cable and have the AC wall adapter seperate, you can use it to charge this device. Just take the wall adapter and plug a microUSB cable into the device and it will charge (you can use the microUSB cable that comes with e devce or use one that you use for your phone or tablet etc.)
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There is only one USB port so you can only charge both devices at the same time if you have a splitter. Otherwise you can only charge one device at a time.
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I believe you can. The USB hub splits the power and therefore it will probably take longer to charge both devices simultaneously. However, it should work. My opinion is based on powering a printer and a external disc drive using the Hub with no noticeable loss of function.
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Thank you so much for the explanation! I was worried that the USB is only for file transfer but not for charging battery, but this answered my questions!
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I'm aware that the drive works with both USB cables plugged in. However, since the choice is between using up an extra usb port and a usb extension cable (my laptop has exactly two ports: one on each side, so the default cable won't reach); buying a usb hub; or finding a power adapter that will work with the unit, I would prefer to have the extra power cable run to where the drive will "permanently" sit.
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You can use any mini USB chargers... as long as the output rating is 5V, which is quite common for most USB stuff.
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Hi Cristino, I am also wondering if I could charge VADO HD with a USB wall charger. What's your finding?