tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178720020062470171.post-89765607663955391862008-04-15T12:26:00.005+02:002008-04-15T12:41:32.806+02:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_P1wtpExYl5E/SASEYQDtAdI/AAAAAAAAAAU/7dhhwCot4Xw/s1600-h/15042008339.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_P1wtpExYl5E/SASEYQDtAdI/AAAAAAAAAAU/7dhhwCot4Xw/s400/15042008339.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189418222799880658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />A while ago I found out that it was possible to charge my N810 via USB connected to a regular PC. This can be very convenient if you don't have a socket available for a charger.<br /><br />The Nokia N810 has the ability to be a USB host. It can provide a little bit of power via it's micro-USB port. As you can see in the picture, the device notices that the charger is connected.<br /><br />Tools needed for this trick:<br /><ul><li>Nokia USB charger</li><li>USB F-F adapter</li><li>Standard micro-USB cable</li></ul>Software:<br /><br />Urho Konttori's <a href="https://garage.maemo.org/frs/download.php/3443/usbcontrol-1.0_all.deb">usbcontrol</a><br /><br />By now you should probably already know that this about the same as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_motion">Perpetual motion</a>, a great idea, but <i>impossible</i> (Without rewriting the laws of physics).<br /><br />But still, it is good fun to see the charging notification pop up.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/178720020062470171-8976560766395539186?l=communitizer.blogspot.com'/></div>Niels Breethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04093069091547469770noreply@blogger.com7