PowerTRC LED Programmable Message Fan with Customized Drawing - USB Powered (Blue Led)

Gave this as a gift and it was perfect! The connection between the fan and USB port on the actual device is attached by adjustable metal so you don't have to worry about the wires eventually stripping. The messages that you can program into the fan can clearly be read and the software that let's you change the messages is simple and easy to understand. Instructions come with the product which are easy to understand as well. It has a little on/off button on the fan so you can toggle usage.Overall, well built and gets what I want it to do.

Bought is a bit ago, and all was fine. Fun to use and leave messages up. But from day one it was having some problems. It would not run at a steady speed, and then the messages would disappear because the fan speed got so slow. I would wiggle it at the usb base and it work start displaying the messages again. but for the money I figured it was good enough. And then this week, it just stopped. I unplugged it and left it on my desk. Well some one plugged it in again, and it melted!! A coworker smelled something and when I checked the fan (see photos) this is what I found. The housing had melted!! SO BEWARE, if yours is not running at a steady speed, send it back.

I purchased this to use on my YouTube shows as an intro. I loaded the software which is quit good and has a lot of options for your messages. I then connected the fan to my PC. PC did not see a see USB device. I tried another computer with a different version of Windows, still no new device. I tried plugging and un-plugging several times with no luck. I sent an email to the maker (about 30 minutes ago). I read the questions and reviews and saw that several other people had this problem so I figured it was a defect. WRONG! In my case it was an operator error. As I was putting everything back in the packaging I notice a USB cable, did not know what this was for since the fan already has a USB on it. There was no mention of using this extra cable (I thought). Just as I was about to stuff everything back in the shipping box, I noticed a picture on the box of this cable connected to the SIDE of the fan. I took everything back out of the box and connected it up with the small USB and BOOM it worked. AND there is a step in the instructions to connect this extra cable (my bad).With the "programming" cable connect it was very easy to program the messages with all kinds of options on how the messages will be displayed. The fan worked as advertised. However, the flexible cable is too flexible and will not hold the fan up very long (seconds). You can find positions that it will stay up but not as shown in the ad. You will need to prop it up and make sure you do not strain your USB port. The fan does not push a lot of air around but I did not purchase it for the fan but for the display.Conclusion: Read the instructions carefully. That being said it makes a great display and after you program it it can be moved to any device to display the messages. I am using a little USB charger to power it so I don't even have to use up a USB port on my computer.Update: Seller contacted me with a few hours of my email with the answer.

Fans works as advertised, and with it just 1 to 2 feet away from your face, you do feel a sufficient volume of air on you. After a few hours of use, however, the LED begins to get erratic. The LED will go blank and restart midway through the sequence of messages. Sometimes it will reset halfway through the first message. After leaving the fan off for some period of time, it starts working normally again. This problem only seems to happen sooner the more the fan is used. I can only presume that the housing around the circuit board is causing the circuit board to over heat. I expect the LED to eventually fail completely in a relatively short amount of time (a week or two?) as has been described in other reviews.

This fan is AWESOME! It is quiet and efficient for cooling me off in the car, and most of all, entertaining!!! I I had pre-programmed 8 messages on this device before heading out on a road trip with four other passengers. To their delight, they were in awe of the cute messages I had for each of them. It was so easy to do in my work computer before I headed out. It was such a HIT! In daylight or night time, you can read the messages. The lettering is in a neon blue. I loved this product so much, I am going to purchase many more for friends and family as gifts!

Cheap, does what it says. Fun for a few minutes. The app works fine at programming it. I HIGHLY recommend that you wrap the body of the motor a couple times with some electrical tape when you first get it. Make it tight. The plastic is so thin and cheap that it literally tears itself apart with the small vibration. Wrapped mine in electrical tape and it is no problem. Plenty strong.

Great fun for a few bucks. The construction does not inspired great confidence. It uses 2 small springs touching a copper swipe contact to pass the 5 volts from the USB to the spinning propeller head, and those will wear out pretty quickly. But, as long as you know that and accept that, it's a great little toy that can even cool you down in a small room.

I was really surprised at how good this led messaging fan was extremely easy to program with the included software the led text on the fan readout was bright and very clear easy to read not fuzzy or out of time at allI had it a little over a month and now I hate it. Yesterday it was running and just stopped completely shut down i tried everting even a different power source nope its dead. And to much time has passed now that i cant return it.Kind of bummed I really did like it I guess I will have to put it into a shoe box bury it next to my hamster in the back yard.