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This is a really good article. Thank you!

Originally Posted by Shimagnolo
Actually, you *can* charge an iPad from a standard USB port.
You just can't charge it and *use* it at the same time. i.e. it doesn't charge while the display is lit.
I charge mine all the time from a standard USB hub, and it always complains it can't charge until I hit the button to turn off the display.
Let me try that again and see if this is true for me. Thanks for the idea.
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