USB Sleep-and-Charge ports not charging my device



Document ID: 98082482

 

Posted Date: 2008-07-24

 

Last Updated: 2008-07-24

 

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Issue


The USB Sleep-and-Charge feature can charge many -- but not all -- devices that can be charged through their USB port. Some devices will not accept a charge from a Sleep-and-Charge port when the computer is Off or in the Sleep / Standby state -- even though those products may be compliant with the USB specification, and can be charged from any of the computer's USB ports when the computer is On.

USB Sleep-and-Charge ports are identified by the special icon shown below. Only USB ports with this icon support the USB Sleep-and-Charge feature.

Sleep-and-Charge-computer.jpg

For some models, the USB Sleep-and-Charge feature is disabled by default. Follow the steps below to enable it, and to determine whether or not a particular device is compatible with USB Sleep-and-Charge.

 

Resolution


Follow these steps to enable the USB Sleep-and-Charge feature, and/or to switch between its two modes of operation:

1. Click the Windows Start button, then click All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and HWSetup.

2. Click the USB tab. The screen shown below will appear.

Sleep-and-Charge-screen-shot.jpg

As shown above, Disabled is the default state for USB Sleep-and-Charge on some Toshiba computer models.

3. Select Mode 1 to enable USB Sleep-and-Charge, and click OK. Accept the Restart Now invitation, if it appears.

4. Once the computer has restarted, shut it down, or place it in the Sleep / Standby state.

5. Connect your device to one of the computer's USB Sleep-and-Charge ports, and observe whether it charges or not.

If the device does not charge from the USB Sleep-and-Charge port, then follow steps 1-5 above again, but this time select Mode 2 in the HWSetup program.

If the device doesn't accept a charge from a Sleep-and-Charge port set to either Mode 1 or Mode 2, then re-select Disabled in HWSetup -- unless you wish to charge other devices that do accept a charge from a Sleep-and-Charge port. Disabling Sleep-and-Charge can help to maximize battery life by not delivering power to USB devices (mouse, external hard disk drive...) when the computer is in the Sleep / Standby state.

- sm/km/wa

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