[Coco] USB cable powered CoCo 3 ???

[jdaggett at gate.net]

On 26 May 2010 at 11:38, Roger Taylor wrote:

> So.... my question is: what did I stumble across here and has anyone 
> had any experience with powering the CoCo through the expansion slot, 
> and if so, what are the power requirements and how stable is it?


Roger

be very careful, very careful.  The USB port on a PC will supply a current of 500 mA max 
before the fuse blows. 

Also I seem toremember that some USB hosts will supply 3.3 VDC and not 5 VDC. 

james