Questions regarding the delivery of power via a USB port for charging or powering a device.
Questions tagged [usb-power-delivery]
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How can I detect the USB-C power delivery voltage?
I have an HP laptop which I charge with a USB-C charger through the USB-C port. I have no idea which power delivery (PD) version it has and if it's PD-compliant at all. However, as the charging works, he-he, I assume it is.
On the HP website…
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Does a USB-C Power Delivery splitter exist?
Does a USB-C Power Delivery splitter exist?
I’m considering purchasing an Apple 96W USB-C charger, which could Fast-Charge 2-3 devices at one time with that amount of power. The only downside is that it’s designed for the MacBook Pro, so only comes…
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Howto repair broken USB-C Power Delivery cable?
tl;dr: What are the requirements for a PD capable USB-C cable and plug?
As the USB-C plug/jack of my Dell charger is mechanically broken, I want to replace it.
So far, my naive attempt to simply replace the broken plug with one from a 4 pole USB-C…
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Can a USB-C phone charger charge a mouse or headphones?
Can you charge a wireless mouse or headphones with a USB-C phone charger? Both devices came with a USB-C cable and are meant to be charged from a laptop.
I want to avoid warming, shortened battery life or any damage. I don't care however how fast it…
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Driving a USB-C (video and power) monitor from regular Displayport or HDMI connection from a non-USB C PC?
There are a few display devices available now that use a single USB-C input for both video (Displayport alt mode) and power (USB Power Delivery). However, only devices equipped with the appropriate USB-C port that supports this can utilize them out…
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Options to provide Type-C Power Delivery from a Type-A host
So in my vehicle I have some Type-A ports and those can be used with a phone to get Android Auto. Of course this is the 5V, 500mA standard and this can be enough to have a small net power for my Pixel 6 if it's not under load.
The goal is trying to…
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Can I use the same USB-C port for power delivery and video at the same time?
I've recently bought an LG 17Z90P-K.AA78A1 laptop. According to the spec it has "USB 4 Gen3x2 Type C (x2, with Power Delivery, Display Port, Thunderbolt 4)"
I've been ploughing through the minefield of competing USB-C modes and specifications, and…
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Laptop won't charge using USB-C hub with power delivery
Wondering why my laptop doesn't charge using the USB-C hub with power delivery only after reconnecting the power source to the hub.
List of Devices:
Laptop
(LG Gram 15 2022 lg-15z90q-gaa56p) USB-C (Thunderbolt 4) with power delivery. Original power…
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How to automate powering of a USB port?
The Problem
I have a bonkers KVM switch configuration to control 4 monitors across 2 PCs and a raspberry pi, and due to the nature of my configuration one of my monitors occasionally needs to have a video repeater power cycled for the signal to be…
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Powering Power Delivery device with non-PD cable/splitter
I know that USB-C splitters don't follow the USB spec, but I have an use case where I actually need to run one cable, but get two USB-C cables out. Neither will have data, but they will have power, however, not Power Delivery.
I have a 15.6" touch…
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USB Power Delivery - Only charging or also 'powering' devices?
I recently bought a laptop that is able to be powered via USB-C Power Delivery 3.0 on 100W (20V). From what I understand, PD (3.0) can be used to charge the battery, but also 'run' a device, i.e. the laptop recognises the power of the PD charger,…
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Why has my phone started charging slowly from my laptop's USB port?
I understand that not all USB ports are created with power delivery in mind, and therefore some charge devices slower than others. What confuses me is the change in behavior. I swear around two years ago I could charge my phone at a reasonable speed…
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Why does this PD 3.0 charger no longer switch to 20V 3A (60W) PD 3.0 after charging the smartphone at 9V 3A (18W)?
This Amazon Basics USB C charger was able to use 20V 3A (60W) PD 3.0 to charge a laptop Lenovo Flex 5.
However, after charging the smartphone through the 20V 3A (60W) port at 9V 3A (18W), it "intelligently" changed the charging voltage to fit the…
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What is the functional purpose of a PD type-C port on a desktop board?
I've had the ASUSTeK Maximus X Hero Wifi for several years now, but only recently realized the on-board type-C port is intended for PD. Then a few seconds later, I realized how paradoxical that was: why do I need this if I'm already at my computer?…
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How do you find out if a USB Port is powered on a remote Windows Machine?
Is there a way to find out remotely if a USB port on a Windows machine is powered for charging or powering devices?
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