Oh, by "dumb" I meant that they do not actually exchange data with the host, just their device descriptor. Having read the Symantec link elsewhere in the comments, I see this is indeed the case. So you actually have to download the software yourself?
No I didn't install it. The charger has a light to say if the batteries are charged. I don't want some crappy poorly written big flashy dial popping up on my computer to say my batteries are 75% done.
So I don't know, it probably just displays a dial, some adverts for batteries, etc
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>> "I thought USB battery chargers were "dumb" devices."
They are, but they offer "software" for stupid people who like installing crap. (I actually own this battery charger, it's pretty neat).
Oh, by "dumb" I meant that they do not actually exchange data with the host, just their device descriptor. Having read the Symantec link elsewhere in the comments, I see this is indeed the case. So you actually have to download the software yourself?
Yeah, you download the software yourself from the internet.
That said, it appears that the charger does communicate with the software on the host computer to tell it how well charged the batteries are.
Did you install the software? If it's neat does the software have any point to it?
No I didn't install it. The charger has a light to say if the batteries are charged. I don't want some crappy poorly written big flashy dial popping up on my computer to say my batteries are 75% done.
So I don't know, it probably just displays a dial, some adverts for batteries, etc