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Just wondering what can be done with the full size USB port. I've connected two cameras and my Droid X too it and none were recognized as mass storage devices. The only use I have found for it so far is that it can charge my phone. I would love to be able to be able plug in my camera (Sony, not SD card) and dump them on to it where ever I am for editing or uploading.
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Keyboards usually work right out of the box, so that can be a nice feature. Also, I think hard drives can be hooked up, but the tablet can't really power them, so they have to be connected via a powered hub. I think thumb drives/flash drives work as well, but I haven't tried them.
For me, being able to easily get a cheap, generic keyboard working has been a very nice feature of the tablet.
I believe I recall reading that you can use it for USB GPS receivers as well. I have not tried it myself.
ahhh a Keyboard, that would be a nice addition. Now that I think about it I am going to see if my bluetooth keyboard will work (don't have a USB one)
GPS is something I am missing more than I would have expected on a tablet
I have a 32gb thumb drive that works perfect. In fact, I have 5 thumb drives all with different data on them ranging from documents to videos.
noechelon said:
I have a 32gb thumb drive that works perfect. In fact, I have 5 thumb drives all with different data on them ranging from documents to videos.
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That is what I use it for as well.
Anyone had success making USB controllers work for emulators? Seen the wiimote bluetooth setup, but I don't have a wiimote.
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Interesting someone said that the USB port cant power usb devices, i connected my bluetooth gps to my usb port yesterday to see if it would power the gps, it did, so im not sure why we would think it does not power usb devices, as mine seems to be working fine.
Im setting my gtab up in my car and wanted to know if id need a second power souce for both the gtab and the gps. Seems to gtab will provide power to the bt gps ok.
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Interesting someone said that the USB port cant power usb devices, i connected my bluetooth gps to my usb port yesterday to see if it would power the gps, it did, so im not sure why we would think it does not power usb devices, as mine seems to be working fine.
Im setting my gtab up in my car and wanted to know if id need a second power souce for both the gtab and the gps. Seems to gtab will provide power to the bt gps ok.
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It's not guaranteed to power them. Some 2.5" external drives and devices take a bit more than 1 USB slot can handle, even on laptops. Ever had a 2.5" external drive that randomly shows up or pops up then disappears? Also, ever seen a mini usb cable with 2 male USB connections? That's so that if the drive has issues using 1 port, you can plug another in and your devices will work. Even some flash drives at high capacity+speed may give trouble. There's def. the propensity for other usb devices to behave that way as well. Keyboards generally don't have that problem unless they're advanced (have lights, usb ports/hub on them), also mice don't generally have that issue either but anything else can.
What can work?
I'll say more than likely any powered external hard drive.
Some USB powered 2.5" external hard drives (my 320GB is seen and is usable, my 40GB is not as it is older and requires more power).
Most flash drives.
More than likely, any usb device engineered to worth within the constraints of using a single usb port (wireless controllers, remotes, mice, some keyboards, some gps units, etc.)
What probably won't work?
High capacity, high speed or OLD 2.5" usb powered external hard drive (750-1TB)
Advanced devices with a usb hub on them or lots of lights or moving parts, powered solely by the usb port
High capacity, high speed flash drives (though I'm sure this is vendor specific)
Interesting, so low powered devices will be usable, but not high powered ones, thats fair enough, both my bt gps and my fm transmitter seem to be working fine.
Ive ordered a 4 port usb hub which i planned to use to connect both the gps and the fm transmitter to the usb port to give them power, no biggie if it isnt able to do that, as i can use the hub elsewhere, but be interested now to see if it will work. Thanks for the heads up.
Icedvoco said:
Interesting, so low powered devices will be usable, but not high powered ones, thats fair enough, both my bt gps and my fm transmitter seem to be working fine.
Ive ordered a 4 port usb hub which i planned to use to connect both the gps and the fm transmitter to the usb port to give them power, no biggie if it isnt able to do that, as i can use the hub elsewhere, but be interested now to see if it will work. Thanks for the heads up.
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I also have an 'official Malata' USB to ethernet on the way for review to see if I can get it to work and see if there would be any interest for us in the States. I should have the demo today and will report back any findings?
IT2STEVE, I think you'll have takers on that USB->Ethernet adapter. I still stay at one hotel when traveling for work that does not have wireless (though most do). And sometimes at work, the wireless flakes out. This would be nice to have.
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IT2STEVE, I think you'll have takers on that USB->Ethernet adapter. I still stay at one hotel when traveling for work that does not have wireless (though most do). And sometimes at work, the wireless flakes out. This would be nice to have.
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Have you tried tethering to your phone? I used my MyTouch 4g hotspot feature at two diners this past weekend and it worked well.
Wondering about the usb nic driver, is it provided with the usb nic ? or do we need someone to develop one ? Ive had a quick look on ebay and can see a few of these available, naturally none of them are official Malata' USB to ethernet. so that raises the question of using none Malata ones ?
I use it for a flash drive too.
The issue is that I copied mp3 from the flash drive to the g-tab..and when I use File Explorer I can see and play the songs, but in the Music app they dont show up.
320 external hard drive
Hello. I am looking to buy a 320 GB hard drive for my gtab. I am wanting to buy the Western Digital My passport essential. Do you think this will work with the USB on this device? It is usb powered. Thanks.
the tab usb will not power a standard hd
Anybody ever tried a USB TV Receiver? I'm doubting it would work, but would be cool...
I was looking to use the usb port to load pictures from my camera's sd cards via a card reader onto the tablet when I travel. Saves me from taking my laptop with me. I can do everything I need with a smaller device like a tablet now. (Might have to save them back on a flashdrive though in case the Gtab decides to delete your pictures...)
And I guess you can always use the the port for your USB Pet Rock. (thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/c208)
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It's not guaranteed to power them. Some 2.5" external drives and devices take a bit more than 1 USB slot can handle, even on laptops. Ever had a 2.5" external drive that randomly shows up or pops up then disappears? Also, ever seen a mini usb cable with 2 male USB connections? That's so that if the drive has issues using 1 port, you can plug another in and your devices will work. Even some flash drives at high capacity+speed may give trouble. There's def. the propensity for other usb devices to behave that way as well. Keyboards generally don't have that problem unless they're advanced (have lights, usb ports/hub on them), also mice don't generally have that issue either but anything else can.
What can work?
I'll say more than likely any powered external hard drive.
Some USB powered 2.5" external hard drives (my 320GB is seen and is usable, my 40GB is not as it is older and requires more power).
Most flash drives.
More than likely, any usb device engineered to worth within the constraints of using a single usb port (wireless controllers, remotes, mice, some keyboards, some gps units, etc.)
What probably won't work?
High capacity, high speed or OLD 2.5" usb powered external hard drive (750-1TB)
Advanced devices with a usb hub on them or lots of lights or moving parts, powered solely by the usb port
High capacity, high speed flash drives (though I'm sure this is vendor specific)
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This poster says their 320 GB hard drive is powered by it. So will the 320 GB western digital essentials be powered by it?
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I'm currently using a sony tablet, and considering to replace it with the Prime ... My main concerned is about USB support. I cannot find any clear answer to the following question : Is the prime supporting USB self powered external drives ? directly on the tablet or through the dock?
I'm owning a Iomega 1To external portable drive, formated into NTFS, and I really want to use it when I'm travelling.
Thanks in advance for your feedback
Yup, I use a USB powered 1TB external drive with mine and all works fine!
i have plugged several NTFS formatted usb harddrives into my prime dock and was able to browse the files.
Cant guarantee it will work with yours but it did with mine.
Thanks for your replies !
Were the disks 2.5 self powered or with an external power supply ?
I tried it successfully with a selfpowered 2.5" disk.
Hey, I have the original Samsung USB adapter and I know I can connect USB flash drives, keyboards, mouses, joysticks.... How about an external hard drive? When I connect my 250 GB hard drive the Tab says that is needs high power, but I thought, is there any kernel that allows me to supply high power?
A friend of me told me that he can connect an external hard drive to his iPad 2...
A friend of mine told me I can connect a computer to his Ipad..Oh wait, we can do that already.
Most HDD's that come with 450GB and above already have an attached power supply, the mini HDD's that are 300GB don't need a power supply as it is already been supplied.
Some external hdds with just one usb-connector sometimes need more than 500mA and it looks like the galaxy tab 10.1 just can deliver 500mA (as this is the usb2.0-standard -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB)
Misledz said:
A friend of mine told me I can connect a computer to his Ipad..Oh wait, we can do that already.
Most HDD's that come with 450GB and above already have an attached power supply, the mini HDD's that are 300GB don't need a power supply as it is already been supplied.
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Lol..
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can we have a list of external usb powered HDD that work with the s3 via USB-OTG?
Doesn't seem to work with my buffalo ministation lite, seems not to be supplying enough power.
I have several usb powered external hard drives at home, will post results once my OTG adapter arrives.
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Doesn't seem to work with my buffalo ministation lite, seems not to be supplying enough power.
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no hdd works, just flash drives and card reader with memory cards.
I have a Samsung S2 (?) 2.5" 1tb harddisk that works just fine.I'm quite impressed as both my N8 and ipod2 need a y-usb and an extra power source. It's a neat little thing too.
Seagate working here.
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no hdd works, just flash drives and card reader with memory cards.
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Seagate working here.
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Which seagate model, and did you use a external power? Or did the s3 power it up
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My Buffalo HDD works with the SGS3, but my WD HDD doesn't. The WD is powered up, the led blinks and the mechanism is turned on (spinning inside) but nothing happens on the Phone.
Overstraining the phone's power supply can damage the device.
I personally wouldn't risk it.
he WD is powered up, the led blinks and the mechanism is turned on (spinning inside) but nothing happens on the Phone.
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Check if your hard disk is NTFS formatted. Does the kernel support it? (E.G. Siyah does)
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Overstraining the phone's power supply can damage the device.
I personally wouldn't risk it.
Check if your hard disk is NTFS formatted. Does the kernel support it? (E.G. Siyah does)
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Both disks is NTFS formatted and yes the kernel does support it.
I bought one of those cheap HDD cases from Amazon a chucked an old 250gb laptop HDD in it and it works perfectly. Its formatted to fat32 as my TV needs that that format to work, also tried various flash drives, wired and a wireless mouse.
I have tried also with two 2.5" HDD's, one Seagate Momentus and one WD Scorpio. They both works, but only with external power supply.
We want a list if HDD that require no external power, just the s3 powering it up by itself
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Kindle not OK with OTG
10076757 said:
can we have a list of external usb powered HDD that work with the s3 via USB-OTG?
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Its not really an HDD, but I can tell you my Kindle doesn't work - I wanted to transfer some pdfs to the Kindle, and, although both devices know there is something connected, they wont talk.
help with usb otg
Shug69 said:
I have a Samsung S2 (?) 2.5" 1tb harddisk that works just fine.I'm quite impressed as both my N8 and ipod2 need a y-usb and an extra power source. It's a neat little thing too.
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can you confirm if you have this drive running of an external power source? i have the galaxy s3, i also have 2 samsung s2 drives both 1tb, and neither of them work, they power up but tell me that my drive is either damaged or blank, however this is not the case as they work fine in my computer, my usb otg cable also seems to be fine as i have various other items hooked up to the phone, is there a hack or am i missing something out, regards.
Same problem with S3 connected to HDD
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can you confirm if you have this drive running of an external power source? i have the galaxy s3, i also have 2 samsung s2 drives both 1tb, and neither of them work, they power up but tell me that my drive is either damaged or blank, however this is not the case as they work fine in my computer, my usb otg cable also seems to be fine as i have various other items hooked up to the phone, is there a hack or am i missing something out, regards.
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Did you solve the problem Geordie ? I have the S3 OTG genuine cable here working with joypad, stick but not with my powered HDD 1TB. Don't know what to do.
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Did you solve the problem Geordie ? I have the S3 OTG genuine cable here working with joypad, stick but not with my powered HDD 1TB. Don't know what to do.
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I got a 500GB WD (no external power) and it works fine. Did you try Paragon from Play Store to mount the HDD?
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I got a 500GB WD (no external power) and it works fine. Did you try Paragon from Play Store to mount the HDD?
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Hi Chris, the S3 is not rooted, is this maybe the problem ? It works with memory stick, joypad but not with my powered external HDD WD/500 GB and I still don't know why.
HDD compatibility issues with S3
I have 2 HDDs, Sony and Seagate, both of which are 1tb. I did get the clicking sound when connected through a USB hub, but when connected directly, the noise stopped and yet the device wasn't detected. When I tried connecting my friend's HDD (the latest seagate model), I got an error saying "Empty or unsupported content" and there was no option to access it in the file manager( both myfiles by samsung and astro). Please advice.
I just purchased a TF300 for my wife, and I would like to find an usb adapter that will allow me to attached usb devices like, an external hard drive, a flash drive to it.
Otreblada said:
I just purchased a TF300 for my wife, and I would like to find an usb adapter that will allow me to attached usb devices like, an external hard drive, a flash drive to it.
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The stock Asus usb adapter will do that and more.
http://www.amazon.com/Transformer-T...984429&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+tf300+usb+adapter
The link is provided only as an example. I didn't try to locate the best deal, etc.
Flash drives and 2.5inch drives work without external power.
3.5 inch drives require external power.
Wifi keyboards and mice work as well. Just plug the wifi dongle into the adapter and go.
My experience the drives can be formatted as fat32 or ntfs.
In my case : TF300 + self assembled external 2.5" 500 GB drive, in need to provide additional power to the drive so that the tablet will mount it properly.
I use one of those mini-USB to double USB cables with plugin one USB on the double USB side in my 5V phone charger and the other USB in the USB adapter on the tablet while the mini-USB is in my drive.
Otreblada said:
I just purchased a TF300 for my wife, and I would like to find an usb adapter that will allow me to attached usb devices like, an external hard drive, a flash drive to it.
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i was thinking about doing this too but bought a keyboard dock instead. it has a usb 2.0 port built in. i have tried an external harddrive and several usb storage sticks and all work great. The thing about the usb adapter is that the poor placement of the charging port makes is so that if anything is connected, the tablet cannot sit in a case with a built in stand. dealbreaker for me.
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can you use any USB keyboard using this adapter?
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can you use any USB keyboard using this adapter?
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Should be able to. Works with my WiFi keyboard. Still much prefer the USB port on the keyboard dock
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Dock is the best
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