B brisk Distinguished Dec 26, 2006 118 0 18,680 Jun 25, 2013 #1 If I bought a mobile battery and a male to male usb cable, could I give my laptop some juice from the battery? Would be great travelling etc. Obviously not to play games, but just watch movies?
If I bought a mobile battery and a male to male usb cable, could I give my laptop some juice from the battery? Would be great travelling etc. Obviously not to play games, but just watch movies?
J_E_D_70 Splendid Mar 21, 2012 7,294 59 30,290 Jun 25, 2013 #2 The laptop's USB port is for charging phones and such, not the other way around as far as I know. Upvote 0 Downvote
P Prostar Computer Dignified Apr 11, 2013 2,937 27 14,040 Jun 25, 2013 #3 Short answer: no. The USB ports are not routed to the charging circuit for the battery. They only output power, as well. Upvote 0 Downvote
Short answer: no. The USB ports are not routed to the charging circuit for the battery. They only output power, as well.