09-19-2006, 02:30 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Splitting HTC's ExtUSB Port
If you own one of HTC's newer devices, then you know all about the exclusive ExtUSB - the all-in-one sync/charge/audio port. Here's a cable that splits it into two: one for syncing and charging, and one for audio. Personally, I would prefer to see an ExtUSB to 2.5mm/3.5mm adapter. Sure, audio over Bluetooth is an option, but not everyone is geeky enough to take advantage of a feature like that. The fact that one can't use his/her standard wired headphones without the help of additional accessories makes ExtUSB one giant blunder.
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09-19-2006, 03:35 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Definitely need one of these except with a 3.5mm audio adapter... especially for the car. Bluetooth audio is a huge pain since everytime you want to use it you have to go into the Bluetooth Control panel, the devices tab, tap & hold on the A2DP device you want to use... then set it as Wireless Stereo. If you're also connected to a Bluetooth headset, then there's no confirmation that the Wireless Stereo setting was applied, so you have to play some music to test it. Then if you leave the range of the A2DP device, you gotta do all of that again. Compare that to plugging in a wire.
Jeesh!
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09-19-2006, 05:09 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: Splitting HTC's ExtUSB Port
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Originally Posted by Darius Wey
If you own one of HTC's newer devices, then you know all about the exclusive ExtUSB - the all-in-one sync/charge/audio port. Here's a cable that splits it into two: one for syncing and charging, and one for audio. Personally, I would prefer to see an ExtUSB to 2.5mm/3.5mm adapter. Sure, audio over Bluetooth is an option, but not everyone is geeky enough to take advantage of a feature like that. The fact that one can't use his/her standard wired headphones without the help of additional accessories makes ExtUSB one giant blunder.
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Hi Darius,
I thought the EXTUSB was the connector on the Startrk. Do they use the same name for the 11 pin also?
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09-20-2006, 02:29 AM
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Re: Splitting HTC's ExtUSB Port
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Originally Posted by lwesson
I thought the EXTUSB was the connector on the Startrk. Do they use the same name for the 11 pin also?
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To my understanding, they're one and the same. HTC only introduced the ExtUSB name with the launch of the P3300 et al, but the pin configuration remains unchanged.
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09-20-2006, 04:02 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Originally Posted by Adamz
Definitely need one of these except with a 3.5mm audio adapter... especially for the car. Bluetooth audio is a huge pain since everytime you want to use it you have to go into the Bluetooth Control panel, the devices tab, tap & hold on the A2DP device you want to use... then set it as Wireless Stereo. If you're also connected to a Bluetooth headset, then there's no confirmation that the Wireless Stereo setting was applied, so you have to play some music to test it. Then if you leave the range of the A2DP device, you gotta do all of that again. Compare that to plugging in a wire.
Jeesh!
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I feel your pain. I've got a k-jam and an i-tech R35, I dont' have to go to the control panel every time (and never if I just go out of range) but 50% of the time if I take a call I have to ge do the Wireless Stereo and occasionally delete the device and re-pair. The hardware is sorted out so I figure it's just a software issue.
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09-21-2006, 11:25 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Nov 2004
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will this work for the Cingular 8125? and what about the HTC TyTN Stereo Headset?
Didn't know I could do that!
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09-21-2006, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by after_forever
will this work for the Cingular 8125?
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The 8125 has a standard 2.5mm headphone jack. I'm not sure how this cable would help you?
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01-22-2008, 07:40 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jan 2008
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ExtUSB to USB
Hi - reopening this thread with a related question. I want to know if there is an adapter out there that offers a USB (not mini-USB) plug to work from?
I want to try hooking up a USB Wi-fi dongle to my new SMT5800 which comes without wi-fi, but I can't find a mini-USB wi-fi dongle.
I added on to this thread to make it clear I'm aware of the Y and 3-way splitters that have mini-USB or the HTC ExtUSB plug on the non-phone end.
I did some googling but it is hard to zero in on the right product with these keywords. Sigh.
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01-22-2008, 10:58 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Re: ExtUSB to USB
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Originally Posted by wilsonjd
Hi - reopening this thread with a related question. I want to know if there is an adapter out there that offers a USB (not mini-USB) plug to work from?
I want to try hooking up a USB Wi-fi dongle to my new SMT5800 which comes without wi-fi, but I can't find a mini-USB wi-fi dongle.
I added on to this thread to make it clear I'm aware of the Y and 3-way splitters that have mini-USB or the HTC ExtUSB plug on the non-phone end.
I did some googling but it is hard to zero in on the right product with these keywords. Sigh.
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For that to work you would have to verify that the device has USB host capability. It is not simply a matter of the right cabling. In addition you'd need the correct driver to run it under Windows Mobile.
I don't think that the device has host capability ( I couldn't find anything to verify that.)
http://www.bb-elec.com/tech_articles/usb_faq.asp for a more technical explanation.
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01-22-2008, 11:34 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Thanks, I hadn't thought of that - just assumed Win Mobile would have that capability but now I see . . .
Pretty frustrating not to be able to add Wifi to the phone I've just bought. I see there are miniSD wifi cards out there but no microSD cards nor does it seem possible to adapt a miniSD card to a microSD slot.
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