Turn off usb ports

Hi,
Is there a way to disable/turn off the usb ports when you put the mac to sleep? I have a laptop fan and a pair of speakers connected to my mac's usb ports and would like them to automaticaly turn off when I put the mac to sleep. Thanks for any suggestions.
David

Powered ports apparently create a lot of static noise
Personally, I've neither heard of that nor have I experienced it. Can you explain where/how you hear the noise? This may be a hardware issue such as a faulty port and/or logic board.

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