Output current per port 500mA (max). An external power cable is provided that you connect to some other port. This is because the CardBus slot doesn't provide enough power itself. Some use PS/2 as the power source, my power cable plugs into an existing USB slot.
As usual: backwards compatible with USB 1.1 and supports up to 127 devices.
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