Battery Powered USB Hub

[LTxda]

I haven't tested it yet. Reading through the forums, I found out that the x7500/Advantage may not be able to power some external attachments without a powered USB Hub. I don't care to carry around a powered hub with a bulky power plug so I started looking around and found this...a battery powered 4 port USB hub. Perfect companion to the x7500/Advantage if you use external devices that require more power than the x7500/Advantage can provide.

http://www.radioshack.com/sm-cyberpower-4-port-battery-powered-hub--pi-2259675.html

Or better prices at...

http://www.radioshack.com/sm-cyberpower-4-port-battery-powered-hub--pi-2259675.html

[cencio]

I am not sure that simply using a self powered usb hub all USB-Host problem connection are solved.
In fact I already tried it connected to a normal powered usb hub (with external power supply) and the result has been the same: no USB device connection detected by my Advantage.
I tried with USB Flash drive (2 and 4 GB), USB keyboard and USB optical mouse.
The result always the same: no detection of USB device.

[ringram]

USB 1Gb flash works fine here.
Mouse didnt work, nor keyboard. Not sure on printers etc.

Does anyone have a list of what "should" work?

[QAN]

I found te following description of this cable:
http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=145166

The HTC SC V100 4-in-1 cable can split the HTC proprietary 16-pin interface on the Advantage into these 4 functions:

- USB 1.1 host (supports USB low power): Plug USB accessories into the USB standard A female port. The host can support these accessories:

1. Thumbdrive
2. Card reader
3. USB keyboard
4. USB mouse

- VGA output: Connect the Advantage to output the screen contents to a projector or PC monitor

- TV output – S-video: Connect the Advantage to output the screen contents to a TV through the S-video interface

- TV output – Composite Video: Connect the Advantage to output the screen contents to a TV through the composite video interface (AV cable)

Technical Details:
Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels, 262K colours
Cable length: 100mm ± 10mm
Connectors support:
- HTC specific 16-pin male for connecting to the Advantage
- USB standard A (Female)
- VGA D-sub (Female)
- S-video (4-pin) out (Female)
- Composite video out (Female)

[victoradjei]

This is no news. It has been discussed already :p