If you use Linux (dual boot for instance) you can disable it with this boot arg for the kernel in Grub (and LILO too, you Slackware users, or Refind/Syslinux). Just append:
usb.autosuspend=-1 usbcore.autosuspend=-1
to the
linux quiet=1 foo bar blah blah... line in your /etc/default/grub, /etc/lilo.conf or whatever bootloader you use. Then, run update-grub or similar.
The problem I have with USB on windows is how windows insists on turning off/crashing drivers for anything attached to USB for long periods of time.
It’s gotten to the point I just turn off my machine (instead of power saving) so that things actually work when I turn it on.
If you use Linux (dual boot for instance) you can disable it with this boot arg for the kernel in Grub (and LILO too, you Slackware users, or Refind/Syslinux). Just append:
to the
It will draw more power on laptops but not much.