using USB devices abroad

Can a USB device (digital camera) that was purchased in North America be
safely connected to a computer in Europe? There is a voltage difference
between the two continents, but do European computers send more power
through their USB ports or is USB power consistent around the world?

From: "Robert" <>

| Can a USB device (digital camera) that was purchased in North America be
| safely connected to a computer in Europe? There is a voltage difference
| between the two continents, but do European computers send more power
| through their USB ports or is USB power consistent around the world?


USB voltages are constant no matter what the line voltage is.

You should be MORE worried if the USB device is lost/stolen and it has critical dat stored
on it!

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Thanks for the info.
This particular USB device will just be a digital camera with touristy
photos on it. I want to upload them to my cousin's computer in Holland
before I leave in case the memory card is damaged by the airport scanners.

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:%...
> From: "Robert" <>
>
> | Can a USB device (digital camera) that was purchased in North America be
> | safely connected to a computer in Europe? There is a voltage difference
> | between the two continents, but do European computers send more power
> | through their USB ports or is USB power consistent around the world?
>
>
> USB voltages are constant no matter what the line voltage is.
>
> You should be MORE worried if the USB device is lost/stolen and it has
> critical dat stored
> on it!
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>

Robert wrote:

> Thanks for the info.
> This particular USB device will just be a digital camera with touristy
> photos on it. I want to upload them to my cousin's computer in Holland
> before I leave in case the memory card is damaged by the airport scanners.
>
> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> From: "Robert" <>
>>
>> | Can a USB device (digital camera) that was purchased in North America
>> | be
>> | safely connected to a computer in Europe? There is a voltage
>> | difference between the two continents, but do European computers send
>> | more power through their USB ports or is USB power consistent around
>> | the world?

Buy yourself a little USB card reader instead of connecting your camera to
anyone else's computer. This way you don't need drivers or to install
anything onto someone else's machine. USB card readers are very
inexpensive. You put your camera's memory card into the reader and connect
the reader to the computer.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

From: "Malke" <>

| Robert wrote:

>> Thanks for the info.
>> This particular USB device will just be a digital camera with touristy
>> photos on it. I want to upload them to my cousin's computer in Holland
>> before I leave in case the memory card is damaged by the airport scanners.

>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> From: "Robert" <>

>>> | Can a USB device (digital camera) that was purchased in North America
>>> | be
>>> | safely connected to a computer in Europe? There is a voltage
>>> | difference between the two continents, but do European computers send
>>> | more power through their USB ports or is USB power consistent around
>>> | the world?

| Buy yourself a little USB card reader instead of connecting your camera to
| anyone else's computer. This way you don't need drivers or to install
| anything onto someone else's machine. USB card readers are very
| inexpensive. You put your camera's memory card into the reader and connect
| the reader to the computer.

I second that advice !

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:#...
> From: "Malke" <>
>
> | Robert wrote:
>
>>> Thanks for the info.
>>> This particular USB device will just be a digital camera with touristy
>>> photos on it. I want to upload them to my cousin's computer in Holland
>>> before I leave in case the memory card is damaged by the airport
>>> scanners.
>

BTW the scanners have proven safe for the cards, but backing them up is
still a very good idea as you might be the first, or it may just decide to
die right then or more likely your bag could be lost. The x-ray equipment
was hard on film but it has not been damaging cards.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:%...
> From: "Malke" <>
>
> | Robert wrote:
>
>>> Thanks for the info.
>>> This particular USB device will just be a digital camera with touristy
>>> photos on it. I want to upload them to my cousin's computer in Holland
>>> before I leave in case the memory card is damaged by the airport
>>> scanners.
>
>>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> From: "Robert" <>
>
>>>> | Can a USB device (digital camera) that was purchased in North America
>>>> | be
>>>> | safely connected to a computer in Europe? There is a voltage
>>>> | difference between the two continents, but do European computers send
>>>> | more power through their USB ports or is USB power consistent around
>>>> | the world?
>
> | Buy yourself a little USB card reader instead of connecting your camera
> to
> | anyone else's computer. This way you don't need drivers or to install
> | anything onto someone else's machine. USB card readers are very
> | inexpensive. You put your camera's memory card into the reader and
> connect
> | the reader to the computer.
>
> I second that advice !
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>
Thanks for the advice!

I already have a USB card reader. It never occurred to me to bring it
along, but now I think I will.