This is interesting, I found that only Windows XP (it could've been the
hardware at the time) turned the light off. My copy of Vista doe not. I would
like to get Windows Vista to always switch the power (and thus light off)
when I undock the USB. How can I do this please.

..A.

"Jim Applebury" wrote:

> Thanks Again... Had a hard time finding a definitive answer.
> Take Care Jim
>
> "Doron Holan [MS]" wrote:
>
> > that is true for a device that is not externally powered. selective suspend
> > is something else entirely. selective suspend is when devices are turned
> > off after they have idled out (in very simple terms).
> >
> > d
> >
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> > "Jim Applebury" <JimApplebury@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BD429E60-9CEF-41E7-A1DD-9356F0B5EDB8@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks Doron,
> > > So I can report that when the light goes out on my USB flash drive that
> > > the
> > > power is off and only after a reinsertion does the power return?
> > > Is this refered to by "Selective Suspension of USB"?
> > > Thanks Again,
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > "Doron Holan [MS]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> it depends on the bus. the underlying bus driver will turn the device
> > >> off.
> > >> it will be powered on when the device is restarted or if the device is
> > >> removed and reinserted.
> > >>
> > >> d
> > >>
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> > >> "Jim Applebury" <Jim Applebury@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> message
> > >> news:1108BEA0-245F-4EE3-A13C-0BAA439A20E6@microsoft.com...
> > >> > I've been trying to research for our Computer Club whether or not the
> > >> > "Safely
> > >> > Remove Hardware" applet actually turns off the power to the device and
> > >> > if
> > >> > does, does it wait for the device to be physically removed before
> > >> > returning
> > >> > power to the port?
> > >> >
> > >> > I've noted the light on my USB flash drive goes out after sending the
> > >> > remove
> > >> > command which seems to support this. I've also seen reference to the
> > >> > D3
> > >> > power state when this command is sent but I've seen different D3 states
> > >> > referenced on hot-pluggable devices.
> > >> >
> > >> > I sure will appreciate any and all input.
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > Jim
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >