
I N S T A L L I N G T H E M I C R O B O O K H A R D W A R E
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BUS POWER
Bus power requirements
The MicroBook draws all the power it
needs from the USB bus connection to
the computer. However, the USB
connection to the computer must meet all
of the requirements discussed below.
USB adapter products must be powered
If you are using a USB adapter or hub (a
third-party product that supplies one or
more USB ports to your computer), it
must have direct access to a power
supply:
■
PCI USB cards
— If you plan to
connect the MicroBook to a PCI card and
run the MicroBook under bus power, the
PCI card must have a direct connection
to the power supply harness inside your
computer. This is the same power supply
harness to which you connect internal
hard drives, CD/DVD drives, etc.
■
PCMCIA, Cardbus or ExpressCard
slot adapters
— If you plan to connect
the MicroBook to a PC card, Cardbus or
ExpressCard USB adapter (inserted in
the card slot in your laptop), it must
provide a powered connection and it
must also have its own power supply.
Most commonly, these types of products
have a DC power adapter that plugs into
an AC wall outlet. As you can see,
however, this situation does not allow for
remote battery operation, as the card
adapter requires AC.
Examples of bus- powered operation
Here are a few typical examples of bus-
powered MicroBook operation:
Bus power from a desktop computer
Your desktop computer is running off of
its usual AC power connection, and the
MicroBook draws power from the USB
cable connected to the computer. There
are no limits to running time.
Bus power from an AC-powered laptop
This scenario is identical to the desktop
situation described above: the laptop is
powered by AC, the MicroBook is
powered via the USB bus and there are no
limits to running time.
Bus power from a battery-powered
laptop
The laptop is being powered by its own
battery, and the MicroBook is being
powered by its USB connection to the
computer, so the laptop battery is
supplying power to both the laptop and
the MicroBook. This is the most compact
and portable operating scenario.
Running time is determined by the
capacity of the laptop battery. For
extended recording sessions, bring extra,
fully charged laptop batteries.
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