Can I suspend USB power when going into standby?

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Might not be possible since there are no driver for the fan. Most hardware
are controlled by drivers interacting with the OS.

<jrmwillis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> My Gateway 901x doesn't have the most space around it, it tends to get
> warm, too warm. I bought a couple of external fans that plug directly
> into USB for power and they cool my computer like a treat. When I put
> the system into standby (S3) I was surprised to find the fans still
> happily running. Hmm.
>
>
> I looked in power options, nothing.
> I tried turning off all devices ability to wake from standby (USB
> keyboard and mouse) didn't help.
> I looked in the BIOS, nothing apparent there.
>
>
> Can anyone give me any ideas of how to make the fans come on and off as
>
> the computer goes into and out of standby. I think that basically means
>
> somehow turning the USB power on and off.
>
>
> Anyone got any ideas?
>
>
> Thanks.
>

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jrmwillis@gmail.com wrote:

> So there is no way to just power down the whole USB system?
>

Device manager, under Universal serial bus controllers, double click the
particular USB root hub, power management tab, "Allow the computer to
turn off this device to save power". Is that check marked?

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