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HOWTO Power a Wyze Camera 50ft Away Using an AC-to-5V Adapter (Off-Grid & Home Use)

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🏕️ Off-Grid, Long-Distance Camera Power—A Practical Inexpensive Solution If you’re setting up a Wyze camera (or other micro-USB device) in a remote location, you’ve probably run into power challenges. In my case, I needed to monitor my off-grid property with a camera mounted 50ft away from my power source. My solar setup runs through a pure sine wave inverter, providing reliable AC power, but I needed a stable 5V source to power a Wyze Cam without voltage drop issues. 🔴

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Using a USB flash drive with a Samsung Galaxy Note 2

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I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to use my old USB flash drives with my new Galaxy Note 2. All that was required was a compatible micro USB OTG cable: After connecting, the drive was automatically mounted and I used the Samsung ‘My Files’ app to access the drive. Pretty easy and not bad for about $1.70! 🙂 BONUS: USB hubs are also reported to work, so it should be possible to connected multiple devices (like a thumbdrive and a

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Any laptops powered by USB? [yes, sort of]

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Q. Hello,I am something of a minimalist when it comes to traveling. Therefore  I would like to standardize on one charger for my gadgets: USB charging works for everything except my laptop. Do you now of any any laptops that can be powered by USB? –R.S. A. Hi R.S., Yes there are a few laptops that use USB for charging… however, almost all of them are of the convertible tablet/laptop type. Here is a prime example: Lenovo IdeaPad K3 Lynx

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