USB ports on monitors

[thilanliyan]

Do monitors usually turn off the USB ports when it is switched off? My previous monitor did this but the Benq 3200pt I just got seems to keep the ports on, which is annoying since the ghastly glow of my mouse and game pad stay on now in the night.

 

[John Carmack]

Do monitors usually turn off the USB ports when it is switched off? My previous monitor did this but the Benq 3200pt I just got seems to keep the ports on, which is annoying since the ghastly glow of my mouse and game pad stay on now in the night.

I had old Dell Ultrasharps which cut power to the onboard USB hub when the screen was powered off.

 

[thilanliyan]

Yeah I think this monitor keeps the hub on to facilitate USB charging, and the "always on" power button. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to turn it off.

 

[Rifter]

My Dell cuts power to all USB hub ports except the one thats for fast charging USB devices, it stays on even when monitor is turned off.