• xthexder@l.sw0.com
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    3 hours ago

    A USB host providing more current than the device supports isn’t an issue though. A USB device simply won’t draw more than it needs. There’s no danger of dumping 5A into your 20 year old mouse because it defaults to a low power 100mA device. Even if the port can supply 10A / 5V or something silly, the current is limited by the voltage and load (the mouse).

    • balsoft@lemmy.ml
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      2 hours ago

      Well, the original comment was about “pushing more current through than the spec”, and that’s pretty much what we did…