Mini-USB potential [Archive]

harrogate22

12th December 2005, 10:51 AM

Hi there,

Regarding the mini-USB port, does anyone know if it is specifically for connection in some sort of “slave” mode, or does it have the potential to be used in the same way as the USB port on a normal desktop PC?

In other words, just as a PC can communicate and control a whole load of devices (external drives, printers etc), would it be possible with suitable software for the PPC’s mini-USB to do likewise?

Any ideas most welcome.

Ken

avocaz

13th December 2005, 10:45 AM

No this is not possible because the phones dont have a host controller as of yet, i don't know if the Universal has this yet but without a controller a device can only connect to a USB connection that does have one so the Wizard is out of the question.

A USB system has an asymmetric design, consisting of a host controller and multiple devices connected in a tree-like fashion using special hub devices

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usb