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I have a Dell latitude 7490 PC. Windows 10 Pro / 64-bit
One of the ports is labeled "Power Share". Can I use this port as a "regular" USB Port. According to the specs, it's supposed to be used charge USB devices.
Thanks
 
#2 ·
Yes, you can use it as a USB port, it's just configured to allow the computer to charge USB devices while in any power state mode (Powered on, standby, or hibernate/powered down (AC Power only)). If you do not need PowerShare, you can disable it in the BIOS. Newer models has this option off by default.
 
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