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Elgato Cam Link USB power draw issue resolved

A user encountered an issue where their PC reported excessive power draw from an Elgato Cam Link device upon booting. This problem, documented by Bits und Bolts and reported by Hackaday, required a hardware solution to resolve the USB current draw problem. AI

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Elgato Cam Link USB power draw issue resolved

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    📰 Fixing an Elgato Cam Link’s USB Current Draw Issue Recently [Bits und Bolts] found himself in a bit of a pickle, when on boot his PC would complain about a co

    📰 Fixing an Elgato Cam Link’s USB Current Draw Issue Recently [Bits und Bolts] found himself in a bit of a pickle, when on boot his PC would complain about a connected USB device drawing too much power, before shutting …read more 📰 Source: Hackaday 🔗 Link: https://hackaday.com/20…