Comments on: PS3 Controller – charged by anything but PS3?

By: You

You — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:00:52 +0000

It’s called phantom charge… If something remains pluggen in even if the main power is off and it is able to charge a controller it means it sucks up electricity anytime it’s plugged in. This raises your electric bill. Computers do this too so long as they’re plugged in. The Ps3 might not be able to do the same. This would mean that it does not increase your electric bill if it has it’s main power off but it is plugged in. but i’m not entirely sure.

By: floaterr

floaterr — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:16:36 +0000

Man I cannot type, sorry!

By: floaterr

floaterr — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:15:30 +0000

It’s possible Sony assumed that users would plug in devices that used the USB ports power (i.e. fan cooling systems) and would not have “auto shut-off” features. So they figured you turned the PS3 off by remote and the fan systems would also shut off. Not a bad idea on it’s own, but seeing as the remote is charged from the USB port it is agreeably shot sighted. At least 1 of the ports should have been active and maybe only the other 3 turn off for fan systems.. Oh well. damn near everything has a USB port on it thats usable anyways…..

Razr off USB. My Razr’s charge just fine off a standard cable. However I have heard some require a driver on the be installed first. Search google and you should find it.

By: Steve Guidry

Steve Guidry — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:49:29 +0000

I had a stroke last year and can’t use left hand. Could you help me with right handed ps3 controller.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:32:01 +0000

For some strange reason my controller will not charge via my laptops USB sockets. I am using windows vista but that shouldn’t matter should it?

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:14:22 +0000

I plug mine into my cable box and it works just fine.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:43:58 +0000

Motorola’s RAZR has a charger that uses mini-usb physical form factor — but it will not charge on the standard 5V USB. They force you to purchase their chargers (at around $25 retail) by requiring 5.5V — the phone displays “Unable to Charge” if you connect it to standard USB. Bastards.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:48:18 +0000

Dear Benjamin,
I am 9 years old and I wonder if you could tell me anything else about it.

By: apple fan 78

apple fan 78 — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:37:41 +0000

Use ac ipod power adapt or usb extention cable works fine !

By: Mahmoud Taji

Mahmoud Taji — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:07:56 +0000

The problem I have with this is that I think it isnt a mistake by Sony. I think in a world where people dont want to put all their machines in standby mode cause they consume electricity without there being a need for it this isnt such a bad thing.. of course if people want this as an option then sony could probably very easily fix this and add it in the hardware configuration menu with a patch update but how is this a crazy mistake that should cost people their heads… This is a very very complex machine and sony (regardless of there stupid shipping issues and overpricing and ridiculous personnel quotes) is doing its best to provide a worthy successor to the PS2 … not an easy thing to do I might add.

Anyway thats my two cents worth