Hi As you can tell from my question I know nothing about electronics however that doesnt stop me asking anyway.
I have a small security camera that I want to use in my shop. I have a capture card in my computer and I will connect the camera to my computer and capture the video. easy so far.
The camera requires 12vDC and 150ma. I understand the computer provides 12vDC on its power connections for HDD etc.
So the question is can I use connect the camera to the computer's DC power supply instead of using a power adapter? If so which leads would i use? I believe the yellow lead is 12+ and the black lead is earth, so would these be the ones? Or am I inviting a big bang?
TIA