Can someone please tell me if the rear USB port is powered when the box is in Standby ?
Thanks
bsw
Thanks
bsw
USB Port powered ?
Originally Posted by bsw:
“Can someone please tell me if the rear USB port is powered when the box is in Standby ?
Thanks
bsw”
“Can someone please tell me if the rear USB port is powered when the box is in Standby ?
Thanks
bsw”
Nothing is powered with the foxsat in low power standby. If you turn off power saving in sby then it might be (but I doubt it
Thank Graham,
I've bought an Ecotek PC Standby Saver to use with one of my PCs. However it relies on there being no power to the USB ports when the machine is in standby or off but on all 3 of my PCs that is not the case.
So I was wondering about using it to switch off my TV & Home Theatre system when I switch off the PVR. Sounds as if it might work.
bsw
I've bought an Ecotek PC Standby Saver to use with one of my PCs. However it relies on there being no power to the USB ports when the machine is in standby or off but on all 3 of my PCs that is not the case.
So I was wondering about using it to switch off my TV & Home Theatre system when I switch off the PVR. Sounds as if it might work.
bsw
Originally Posted by bsw:
“Thank Graham,
I've bought an Ecotek PC Standby Saver to use with one of my PCs. However it relies on there being no power to the USB ports when the machine is in standby or off but on all 3 of my PCs that is not the case.
So I was wondering about using it to switch off my TV & Home Theatre system when I switch off the PVR. Sounds as if it might work.
bsw”
“Thank Graham,
I've bought an Ecotek PC Standby Saver to use with one of my PCs. However it relies on there being no power to the USB ports when the machine is in standby or off but on all 3 of my PCs that is not the case.
So I was wondering about using it to switch off my TV & Home Theatre system when I switch off the PVR. Sounds as if it might work.
bsw”
Reckon it would
, but don't you use the TV for other than hdr watching. DVD for example 
bsw,
Most PCs I have seen have an option to change if the ports are powered in standby but this could be a bios setting and not always easy to find.
The Foxsat-HDR does not power the USB ports in standby.
Bob
Most PCs I have seen have an option to change if the ports are powered in standby but this could be a bios setting and not always easy to find.
The Foxsat-HDR does not power the USB ports in standby.
Bob
No Graham we don't actually.
The current set up is that the PVR turns itself on at 12 noon ready to watch the lunch time news and then stays on until it turns itself off at 1 a.m. The power to the TV & Home Theatre system is controlled by 2 Bye Bye standby plugs which I switch on at lunch time and off at bedtime. Between those times the TV is kept in standby when not in use.
I figure that using the Standby Saver linked to the PVR it would do the mains switching for me and I could use the Bye Bye plugs elsewhere.
Bob, yes I know the theory of making changes in the Bios but I couldn't get it to work. Instead I changed a jumper on the motherboard. That did the trick but at the same time took away the ability to put the PC to sleep because the power to the ports is cut in both off & sleep mode. So when you put the PC to sleep the Standby Saver switches off the mains power and the PC gets an unexpected shut down. Not a good idea. So basically the Standby Saver is surplus and I am looking for an alternative use for it.
It only cost £10 inc. delv on Amazon so if my plan to use it with the PVR works it's a cheap and convenient way of making power savings.
The current set up is that the PVR turns itself on at 12 noon ready to watch the lunch time news and then stays on until it turns itself off at 1 a.m. The power to the TV & Home Theatre system is controlled by 2 Bye Bye standby plugs which I switch on at lunch time and off at bedtime. Between those times the TV is kept in standby when not in use.
I figure that using the Standby Saver linked to the PVR it would do the mains switching for me and I could use the Bye Bye plugs elsewhere.
Bob, yes I know the theory of making changes in the Bios but I couldn't get it to work. Instead I changed a jumper on the motherboard. That did the trick but at the same time took away the ability to put the PC to sleep because the power to the ports is cut in both off & sleep mode. So when you put the PC to sleep the Standby Saver switches off the mains power and the PC gets an unexpected shut down. Not a good idea. So basically the Standby Saver is surplus and I am looking for an alternative use for it.
It only cost £10 inc. delv on Amazon so if my plan to use it with the PVR works it's a cheap and convenient way of making power savings.
