How to Disable USB Power Saving Mode for Cintoo Connect

USB power saving mode is a feature that allows computer to turn off USB devices when they are not in use to save battery life. When USB power saving mode is enabled, the computer will suspend the power supply to any USB device that is idle for a certain period of time.

This can help extend the battery life of your laptop or tablet when any USB devices are not used.

However, this can also cause problems when using USB devices that require constant power supply or data transfer.

Why disable USB power saving mode?

When using Cintoo Connect with an external SSD drive connected via USB, slow performance or interruptions may be experienced if USB power saving mode is enabled on the computer.

This is because USB power saving mode may suspend power supply or data transfer to an external SSD drive when it is idle for a certain period of time.

This can cause Cintoo Connect to lose connection with the external SSD drive and stop the upload or download process.

To avoid this problem, disable USB power saving mode for Cintoo Connect.

How to disable USB power saving mode

To disable USB power saving mode for Cintoo Connect on Windows 10:

1. Open Device Manager by right-clicking on the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

Expand the Universal Serial Bus controllers category by clicking on the arrow next to it.
Right-click on each USB device under this category and select Properties.
In Properties window, click on Power Management tab.
Uncheck the box next to Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
Click OK to save changes.
Repeat steps 3-6 for all USB devices under Universal Serial Bus controllers category.
Restart the computer for changes to take effect.

2. After disabling USB power saving mode for Cintoo Connect on Windows 10:

Use Cintoo Connect with an external SSD drive connected via USB without any performance issues or interruptions.
PC may consume more battery power when using USB devices.