Questions tagged [usb]
For questions asking for a device that communicates over USB, Universal Serial Bus.
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vga to usb adapter (or serial)
I'am developing a hobby operating system. Generally, I use qemu and serial console for video output as text like -serial file:/tmp/qemu-video.log. While debugging I don't need scrolling on monitor (I ...
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Can PD Charge be used as display port?
Was wondering if PD charge can be used as a display port using this specific product
Main reason is I have two laptops that I am required to use simultaneously at times and would be great to use a ...
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Is it possible to charge with USB-C PD, run 4k@60hz with HDMI, and run 3 USB 2.0 from a single USB-C hub?
I'm having 2 workstations, 3 laptops. Got bored of plugging in-out all the cables every time I switch laptops/workstations. My plan is to just buy 2 hubs for the 2 workstations, and I only have to ...
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USB TV tuner that works with windows 10
I have Diamond multimedia TV tuner that works with windows 7, and is supposed to work with windows 10 but does not. It uses Total media software, when I try to scan for channels it says ''not ...
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what is the cable and connector type?
Can you please help me identify the cable and connector type ? It's USB on one side.
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Is there such a thing as a USB graphics card?
Is there a USB graphics card? I know the USB 3.0 speed would be the bottleneck, of sorts, but any additional graphics would be better than nothing.
If there isn't, is there a PCIe female to USB male ...
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Wifi to usb tethering for usb only laptop
For my office windows 10 laptop which doesnt allow any installations and have wifi disabled, i can only access internet via Rj45 or usb tethering through my phone. Is there any usb device available in ...
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A digital replacement for notebooks
I'm looking for a standalone device that can be used like a notebook. It must be a standalone device with an ssd. I should be able to save pages and load them later. I should be able to access the ...
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USB3 transmitting video to USB-C
I have a setup where I am planning on using a USB-C switcher to send a signal to a dock that uses display cables to send video to two monitors. The USB-C switcher is intended to take a signal from my ...
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Connecting smartphone charger cable to USB keyboard
I wanted to use a USB keyboard with my smartphone, so I ordered a female USB-A to female USB-A adapter to connect to the keyboard to my phone with its own charging cable. My phone doesn't detect the ...
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28C256-15 EEPROM programmer?
I'm trying to build a breadboard computer with a 6502 processor (eater.net). I quickly realized that to program the EEPROM chip (28C256-15) you have to buy a device that costs $50, and I don't want to ...
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Presenting while standing: alternative to USB foot pedals?
I give presentations while standing and need to switch PowerPoint slides. Only controlling the forward button would be fine. My challenge is that foot pedals are not optimal for standing because they ...
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Docking station for USB video recorders
I need to connect several USB video capture devices to my laptop but its USB ports have the internal bus shared, which means that, although it recognizes all the independent capture devices, I can ...
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USB-powered 4G modem with ethernet port, WITHOUT WiFi
I'm looking for a reliable 4G modem with an RJ45 port (for a device I'd like to connect to the internet) that can be powered by USB (max 1amp, ideally) and doesn't have WiFi (or supports switching it ...
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Looking for an active USB 3.2 Gen 1 (or 2) hub with at least 10 ports, half of which are USB-A and USB-C respectively
I am looking for an active USB 3.2 Gen 1 -- or preferably Gen 2 -- hub which comes with at least ten usable ports, half of which should be USB-C sockets and the other half of which should be USB-A ...
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I'm looking for the right hub / adapter which can work with my vga to smartphone cable and some other USB devices like mouse and keyboard
I'm using the adapter that you see below to attach a VGA monitor to my smartphone and I see on the monitor what I see on my smartphone (samsung note 3) :
now,what I want to do is to find the working ...
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Why do proper USB-C splitters not exist? [RETRY]
I need a USB-C splitter to connect my power adapter and an external SSD drive to my laptop, which has a single USB-C port, used for power input.
To the moderators - This is the copy of a previous ...
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Streaming device without HDMI?
I hope that fits in this Exchange as it specifically deals with a hardware problem. That out of the way:
My current TV is working properly except of all the HDMI slots. It’s not changeable and even if ...
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Long Time Storage Solution
This might be a bit too fictional but here's the scenario. Task is to store small amount of data (Less than 1Mb) for centuries to come.
Environment specs and possible hazards follows:
Usually at room ...
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Large external 2.5" HDD with USB Type C connector?
Does it really exists as for now? I want 3Tb or 4Tb of external storage.
I am searching particularly for a capacious HDD able to store my files and I want it to have fast interface onboard, at least ...
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Looking for an USB “swiss army knife”
In my job, I need to interact with a lot of different systems and a lot of different USB ports.
I'm looking for a single USB tool that would guaranty that I would be able to connect two USB ports ...
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USB to PS/2 converter
I have a USB wired keyboard and wireless Mouse with a USB receiver. Almost every USB port I have is used, so I wanted to relieve the ports of some burden by transfering my keyboard and mouse to PS/2 ...
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I need a USB Bluetooth Hub with a decent range
I need a USB Bluetooth Hub that has a range of at least 30 feet. It should have low latency, at least 3 USB ports, little to no loss of input, and should have great quality with a decent price. The ...
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Is There A USB Keyboard With A 9ft Cable?
I have a computer connected to a TV that currently uses a wireless keyboard (Microsoft Wireless 3000 v2.0).
Generally it works fine for basic things like Netflix where there isn't much input, however, ...
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Custom in-desk panel
I would like to get rid of cable clutter and enhance my desk. However, I'm struggling to find the components for making it work. What I would like to do is including ports in the table, mainly ...
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USB Cable. Can the function of data colors vary depending on the country?
I saw a post with the pinout of a USB cable with Green for Data(-) and White for Data(+).
After warning about this polarization, the author of the post wrote:
The function of data colors may vary ...
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Does anyone know of an HDMI splitter that strips HDCP 2.2?
I am working on a project that requires the use of an HDMI USB capture device, but because of HDCP 2.2, all captured video is just showing up black. I have read that some HDMI splitters can strip HDCP ...
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KVM Switch to handle USB-C, Video & Power
I'm trying to set up the following: two computers (MBP15 w/ USB-C and a desktop) that feed into one monitor and share USB peripherals (mouse, keyboard, hub, etc). I've found a few switches that seem ...
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Worst webcam and microphone
I want the worst (160x120 res or lower preferably) webcam and mic combination possible. I would hope the webcam would be cheap.
On top of that, is there any way I can passively make them worse (ex. ...
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Docking station that connects via both USB 3 and USB C, has various video interface ports
I'm looking for a docking station that works with my current laptop (HP Pavilion 15-AY013NR) but will also work with a new laptop. The current one has USB 2/3 ports and no USB C, but I expect the new ...
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USB-C cord with tight contact
I have noticed that many USB charging cables get disconnected from the phone (or sometimes the charger) rather easily. I am looking for the opposite: a USB-C to USB-C, or USB-C to USB-A cable, that ...
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Thunderbolt 3 dock with USB 2.0 (*not* USB 3) controller
I have a MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt 3 ports, to which I want to connect an Allen & Heath digital mixing desk via USB to be able to capture multi-channel audio. This desk uses isochronous mode ...
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I'm looking for a 1080p good quality camera which I can also use as a “webcam” and which has a lense with a manual focus
I'm interested in getting a real camera which also works as a webcam (i.e. which I can connect to my computer through USB or Network for things like a Zoom or Skype call).
The camera should have:
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USB 3.1 splitter Type C (male) to 2x Type A (male)
Because the default power of USB 3.1 is at max. 4,5 Watt I thought I could use a splitter or Y cable for that. The idea is that one USB-A male connector transfers the data (10 Gbit) and power and the ...
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Connect USB keyboard to bluetooth
I have an USB keyboard here, and I would like to connect it on bluetooth to other devices (mostly to android phones/phablets/tablets).
Yes, I know that buying a bluetooth keyboard would be more simple ...
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Share a many-channel USB sound card between several stereo computers?
Roughly the opposite of a USB hub, made possible by the application-specific details.
I have a digital audio mixer that, in addition to the analog I/O, also offers 18 channels each direction on USB 2....
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What multi-port wall USB-chargers exist which support QC 3.0?
I'm looking for a US wall-plug charger which supports Qualcomm Quick Charging 3.0 (QC 3.0) or later The trouble is that while there a re many chargers with one QC 3.0 port, and other 5V 2.1A ports, I ...
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Connect one USB headset to two devices, playing both sounds simultaneously
I would like to connect one USB Headset to two separate computers, hearing the audio of both at the same time. USB Switches exist, however they only allow one computer to control the headset at a time....
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USB voltmeter, the other way around
I would like to find a device that:
Plugs into the wall outlet.
Plugs into a USB connection to a computer.
Measures the voltage in the wall outlet.
Reports the voltage to the computer, presumably as ...
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USB (A or C) to TOSLINK Adapter for Linux
I am searching for a USB (A or C male) to TOSLINK Adapter (female) in order to keep my audio signal digital as long as possible.
What is important that I do not need to install specific drivers (this ...
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Want small USB flash memory drive with micro USB connector
I tend to use [this sort of thing] as non-volatile storage for Raspberry Pis.(https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000041651.html)
I want something similar for a Raspberry Pi Zero with a micro-USB ...
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Hub with USB-A uplink and USB-C ports
My PC only has USB-A ports. I want a hub which I can connect (so it needs USB-A connection) and which provides both USB-A and USB-C ports. I do not need any of the fancy optional features USB-C can ...
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USB switch for monitors
I have a notebook PC with 2 micro-USB Type C ports and no other video output, and a PC with DVI and HDMI.
I have two other monitors, both of them have HDMI, DVI, and VGA ports, and if I recall ...
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A USB C device with Pass-through Data between devices and External Charger
Is there a device that allows two or more connected USB devices to communicate, yet their power be supplied by an external source (such as a USB power bank or charger).
I tried to make this ...
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USB-C male to 2 female inside
I want a USB-C male connector to use my Qi tag charger and also have one USB port free to use with the regular charger without unplugging the Qi tag.
I can't find a good splitter for USB-C. I found ...
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USB C 3.1 Mini PC capable of running Linux
I have an MBP for work. I want to have a dedicated development environment for private projects to not mess up my work setup. Also, I wanna run Linux (just Ubuntu something).
The MBP is currently ...
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USB-C Hub (4+ USB-C ports) for desktop
Looking for a desktop hub (ie. designed to sit permanently on a desk, not get thrown in my laptop bag) that provides 4+ USB-C ports. There seem to be very few USC-C hubs around and they're all ...
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USB Type-C Switch for Monitor Sharing between PCs
I want to share a pair of Dell S2719DC 27" QHD (2560 x 1550 @ 59 Hz) resolution USB-C monitors between two 2018 MacBook Pros. The MacBooks dual-boot to run either MacOS 10.15 Catalina and Windows 10 (...
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Is there an adapter to convert my USB internet dongle to Ethernet RJ45 male
I have a USB dongle for the internet. I want to use the internet in LAN RJ45 mode for my application.
Instead of buying a costly router (~1500 Rs) for the conversion, can I buy a converter or any ...
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Want recommendations for new Laser Color Printer for Ubuntu 18.04+
My current printer is an HP Color LaserJet 2550L. It has worked great for a long time, but now it decided to not print at all anymore. I'm not too sure why that would be but I have been having more ...
