MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte Release Drivers to Allow PC iPad Charging

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Back in April, more specifically, on the exact day the iPad launched we told you that numerous reports had begun making their rounds of users being unable to charge their iPad through USB ports on PCs while Mac users were having no problems. This led many users to believe that Apple was intentionally punishing PC users, but this was not the case.

When asked why exactly iPads weren’t charging on most PCs and were charging on all Macs, Apple responded that the iPad will charge through USB only when the computer is capable of providing enough power. In other words, if you have an underpowered USB port, the chances of you being able to charge your iPad through it were slim to none.

Luckily, MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte have announced that they will be launching software developed for their hardware that will allow users to charge their iPad through any USB port. The way this works is the software detects which USB port you have your iPad plugged in to and then diverts a big more juice to said port effectively making it able to charge an iPad.

Like I said before, this software was developed specifically for MSI, ASUS and Gigabyte hardware but videos (much like the one below) have surfaced that show users testing out the software on a plethora of different devices with varying degrees of success.

Now, there’s no telling if the software will have any adverse effects on your rig if it’s not using MSI, ASUS or Gigabyte hardware so if you’re one who needs to try out new things like this, you’re going to have to do so at your own risk. Theoretically, there is a chance of the software not being compatible with the hardware resulting in improper power allocation thus resulting in fried hardware.

You wouldn’t want that, now would you?