These ports have other functions, but they essentially allow you to charge your phone without having to turn on or wake your computer. If it a laptop, it essentially becomes a power bank, keeping your phone topped up when you dont have a dedicated portable charger , or when there are no USB outlets around. Theyre also a good way to keep wireless keyboards and mice powered on and connected to a computer, so you can use them to wake it up you will have to enable this feature in settings. If the...

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