Possible to use mini-usb port for other purposes?

jayloh · 03/26/2010, 09:40 PM

I'm wondering whether it's possible use a microUSB-USB adapter to plug other things in, and interact with the Pre. For example, plug in a flash drive loaded with music and have the Pre read it, or plug in a USB gamepad and use it with VBA advance.

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but I'm not much of a hacker.

Thanks!

063_xobx · 03/26/2010, 09:50 PM

none of the stuff you mentioned would have a compatible plug and even if it did it wouldnt work

jayloh · 03/26/2010, 09:59 PM

I am aware that the plug is different, but you could (hypothetically) use a USB A to micro adapter.

My question was more about whether the USB port could be used to communicate with anything besides a PC/mac. If not, that's pretty much what I'd figured, anyway. Thanks.

z21 · 03/26/2010, 10:55 PM

Good question.. Im curious too as the storage is so limited with the pre. Im sure we'll get a "well why dont you plug in your USB to micro adapter and find out for yourself" comment but who knows maybe someone has tried it.

fussnfeathers · 03/27/2010, 04:55 AM

All the things you mention require the USB port to provide power. I don't believe the Pre port does.

BoraWare · 03/27/2010, 08:39 AM

I looked into this ages ago and the short answer (and summary of everything I found is) "no it'll never work".

damnregister · 03/27/2010, 08:56 AM

The problem is, that the Pre has no USB-Host port and can only act as a USB Client.

jayloh · 03/27/2010, 11:18 AM

Thanks... is that a hardware or software restriction?

damnregister · 03/27/2010, 04:09 PM

I think its a Hardware restriction, as if it was a Software problem, it would have been solved for many other devices.

03/26/2010, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
jayloh Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Possible to use mini-usb port for other purposes? I'm wondering whether it's possible use a microUSB-USB adapter to plug other things in, and interact with the Pre. For example, plug in a flash drive loaded with music and have the Pre read it, or plug in a USB gamepad and use it with VBA advance. Apologies if this is a dumb question, but I'm not much of a hacker. Thanks!
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063_xobx Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ ɟo ǝpıs ɹǝɥʇo ǝɥʇ Posts: 3,470 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 215 Thanked 942 Times in 551 Posts	none of the stuff you mentioned would have a compatible plug and even if it did it wouldnt work
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03/26/2010, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
jayloh Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am aware that the plug is different, but you could (hypothetically) use a USB A to micro adapter. My question was more about whether the USB port could be used to communicate with anything besides a PC/mac. If not, that's pretty much what I'd figured, anyway. Thanks.
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03/26/2010, 10:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
z21 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 14 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good question.. Im curious too as the storage is so limited with the pre. Im sure we'll get a "well why dont you plug in your USB to micro adapter and find out for yourself" comment but who knows maybe someone has tried it.
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03/27/2010, 04:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
fussnfeathers Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 664 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 44 Times in 38 Posts	All the things you mention require the USB port to provide power. I don't believe the Pre port does.
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03/27/2010, 08:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
BoraWare Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 310 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 3 Thanked 62 Times in 43 Posts	I looked into this ages ago and the short answer (and summary of everything I found is) "no it'll never work".
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03/27/2010, 08:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
damnregister Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 111 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 31 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	The problem is, that the Pre has no USB-Host port and can only act as a USB Client.
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03/27/2010, 11:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
jayloh Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks... is that a hardware or software restriction?
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03/27/2010, 04:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
damnregister Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 111 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 31 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	I think its a Hardware restriction, as if it was a Software problem, it would have been solved for many other devices.
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