Disable USB Ports

alias7

espresso wrote: »

Why didn't you confiscate his phone or remove the SIM? No phone no need to charge on your PC.

Because the last time I did that, it cost me a bottle of £60 aftershave., which he stole from me.

I am dealing with an absolute scumbag here, someone who can't comprehend the concept of reason. I don't allow him to use my computer, so he takes it as if I am doing something against him, and he feels the need to get even. He is not a nice person: 2 ASBO's, no job, no nothing. He is a waster and I am ashamed to say he is my brother.

He constantly steels my things -- money, clothes...anything he can use.

He doesn't live with us, he lives with his dad, but he comes here almost, mostly to abuse my computer.

I am determined to teach him a lesson.

Thanks chuckles - I'll take your advice.

alias7

Well, chuckles, I've tried your advice (plugged in my mobile phone) and its stopping the computer picking up the device, however it is still supplying power to the phone.

I need to cut the power to teach that little _____ a lesson.

amcluesent

Swap the wires, so its 240V on the USB ports. :beer:

julesgr

put a lock on your bedroom door!

sniperpenguin

Fill your USB ports in with glue

No seriously - Take the side panel off your computer, and you will see a couple of round cables that plug directly into a black block on the motherboard (Usually where they are plugged in, the motherboard is marked "USB" or something similar)

Unplug this, and hey presto No damage to your computer. This is the only way to cut the actual power going to the connector.

Little_John

Problem is that there is no 240v supply inside the pc it runs on 12 or 5. USB ports supply a 0v rail and a 5v rail.

I can think of 3 ways, but 2 of them require opening the pc.
disable the USB in the bios, not 100% sure if it will do it but it may remove the power to the ports aswell
or
disconnect the usb ports internally
or
wire the 5v rail of the USB connector to a 12v hard drive connector this will destroy his phone BTW

Just slap the little !!!! silly everytime he uses your pc for anything not just chargeing his phone. you could cut all the usb cables in the house also

alias7

Little_John wrote: »

Problem is that there is no 240v supply inside the pc it runs on 12 or 5. USB ports supply a 0v rail and a 5v rail.

I can think of 3 ways, but 2 of them require opening the pc.
disable the USB in the bios, not 100% sure if it will do it but it may remove the power to the ports aswell
or
disconnect the usb ports internally
or
wire the 5v rail of the USB connector to a 12v hard drive connector this will destroy his phone BTW

Just slap the little !!!! silly everytime he uses your pc for anything not just chargeing his phone. you could cut all the usb cables in the house also

Thanks for the advice. I'll try it (the USB advice, not the slapping). Slapping him, in the past, turned into a £120 paint job on my left hand side car door. He is a vicious, horrid thing. He plays very dirty.

You can only beat a dirty b*stard, by playing dirty. I will get my own back, eventually.

Mr_Squiddy

Have you thought about leaving home?

SkipClick

Use a power shut down program where you can change the power to auto shutdown. :cool:

Toxteth_OGrady

Get a USB port lock. Link

:cool:

TOG