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October 29th, 2022 13:00

XPS 8950, Deep Sleep and PowerShare

Hi,

On the front of the XPS 8950, there's four USB ports, two of which are "PowerShare" ports.  Here's a copy/paste of their description, immediately below my question.  My question is that if I don't care about PowerShare, which charges devices even when the computer is turned off, so I don't disable Deep Sleep in the BIOS, will my devices still be charged as long as the computer is powered on.

What is Deep Sleep?

USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers.
Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. PowerShare enables you to charge connected USB devices.
NOTE: Deep Sleep is enabled by default. Disable Deep Sleep in the BIOS to enable PowerShare feature on your
computer.
NOTE: PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned of

USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with PowerShare
Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers.
Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps. Provides up to 15 W power output that enables faster charging.
NOTE: Deep Sleep is enabled by default. Disable Deep Sleep in the BIOS to enable PowerShare feature on your
computer.
NOTE: PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off.

Thanks.

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    Posted October 29th, 2022 16:00

    Likely will charge devices when PC is on even with Deep Sleep enabled.

    Easy enough to test. Leave Deep Sleep enabled (default) and plug a phone or other rechargeable device in when PC is on and see if the device charges. Then power PC off normally with that device connected and charging should stop...