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What is the maximum distance you can use with a USB device?

FAQS (Someting About Data Connections)
You can go 5 meters or around 16 feet from a computers USB port or from a powered USB hub to a USB device. Back To Questions See similar questions...

How do I use my USB device in the lab?

UT Physics Linux FAQ
Before inserting your USB memory stick, please log in to the machine directly (not via SSH from another system). Logging in at the console will ensure that the USB memory device is mounted with you as the owner. It is safest to insert the device into one of the USB ports on the front of the computer (rather than those on the back or on the keyboard). See similar questions...

What can I do about the error message "Could not find USB device"?

Chapter 3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The exact error message looks like Could not find USB device (vendor 0x0000, product 0x0000). Make sure this device is connected to the computer You have to set up the permissions on your USB device correctly. See Section 4.3, "Setting up permissions for USB ports". See similar questions...

What do I need to use a USB 2.0 device?

USB Products
The requirement is similar to that of USB 1.1, but all components will have to be USB 2.0 compliant. A successful USB... See similar questions...

How can I use USB 2.0 device in Win98?

FAQ
Windows 98 default supports only USB 1.1. Install a USB 2.0 PCI adapter then USB 2.0 device still can work fine in Windows 98. Some device such as Micronet´s USB 2.0 adapter, it includes a USB 2.0 driver written by third party so it can work in Windows 98SE. See similar questions...

Which USB to Serial device can I use with Solaris ?

Solaris Ready USB FAQ
Solaris supports Digi InsideOut Networks' devices and recently, KeySpan and Prolific chipset based devices' support were also integrated to Solaris. Keyspan and Prolific USB serial drivers are available in Solaris Express dated 2/2006 and in Solaris 10 Update 2 and later. PL2303 chip based adapters and Keyspan USA-19HS adapter are available as part of Solaris 10 Update 2. Keyspan USA-49WLC adapter is supported in Solaris Express dated 3/2006 and will be available in Solaris 10 update 3. See similar questions...

Can I use the USB adapter that came with another device with a non-USB controller?

The Control Center FAQ
Not only will it not work, you may damage your device. In order for a device to work with USB it must be compatible and have appropriate drivers. Some early releases of the Freestyle Pro and Precision Pro were not USB compatible; if it did not come with an adapter you are out of luck. See similar questions...

Q .Is there a maximum distance for IR input to work on the device?

Beyond Digital Living - Products, Customer Care
The Remote and Keyboard IR will work up to 20 feet from the device. This will vary depending on the lighting in the room. High intensity lighting will diffuse the IR signal between the Keyboard/remote and the device. See similar questions...

Why do I get the error message "Could not claim the USB device"?

Chapter 3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The exact message looks like *** Error ('Could not claim the USB device') *** Could not claim interface 0 (Operation not permitted). Make sure no other program or kernel module (e.g. dc2xx or stv680) is using the device and you have read/write access to the device. You have to make sure that no such kernel module is loaded and that you have set up the permissions on your USB device correctly, such that you have (non-root) write access to the camera device. See similar questions...

Q4: I need to put a USB device X distance from my PC. What do I do?

USB.org - FAQ: Cables, Connectors, and Networking
A4: If X is less than 25m or so (see previous question), buy a bunch of hubs and connect them serially with 5m cables. If you need to go farther than that, put another PC, or maybe a laptop, out where you need the device to be and network it with the first PC using something that's intended to be a long-range connection, such as Ethernet or RS-485. If you need to use nothing but USB, consider using USB based Ethernet adapters to hook the PCs together. See similar questions...

Why is my USB device not operating to its specification?

Intel? Desktop Board D845GRG - Frequently Asked Questions
Each USB port is treated as an independent USB path, and the performance of each USB port is dependent upon the detected USB device(s) within that USB port (point-to-point) device connection. Its performance will be limited to the least capable performance element within that ports connection. For example, if you connect a USB 2.0 high speed device to a USB 1.1 Hub, which is then connected to a USB port on the motherboard that connected USB 2. See similar questions...

Why does my USB device seem so slow?

UT Physics Linux FAQ
It might seem that the USB device is fairly slow, especially when writing to the device. This is for two reasons: Firstly, USB devices are substantially slower than hard drives or other high-speed media; furthermore, larger-capacity flash memory devices are often slower for write access than low-capacity devices. Secondly, we mount the device in "synchronous" mode, which makes writes seem slower than the more common "asynchronous" mode. See similar questions...

Can I use a USB Microphone?

SingSnap | Frequently Asked Questions
No, USB microphones are currently not supported for the following reason: They work independently from the computer sound card where the music is coming from. Because of this, the music and microphone cannot be recorded together. The only option you have would be to record from the USB microphone or the sound card. We are looking at alternate ways of supporting a USB microphone in the near future. See similar questions...

What is the maximum length for a USB cable?

Technical Support - Digitizing & Measurement Products - ...
The maximum length for a USB cable is 5 meters (197 inches). The power transferred through a USB cable that is greater than 5 meters in length will start to decrease, and the device may not function properly. See similar questions...

Can I use a Plextor USB drive in DOS as boot device ?

FAQ's and FACTs
Therefore booting from a USB device is not possible, neither to restore data from CD via DOS-based programs. See similar questions...

Getting Started Q: How do I use my XXX USB device with Linux?

Linux USB FAQ
You can either manually configure /etc/conf.modules (or /etc/modules.conf with 2.4-ready versions of modutils) to load the modules you require like this; alias usb uhci post-install uhci modprobe printer post-install printer modprobe joydev post-install joydev modprobe hid This makes sure the modules I need for my joystick and printer are loaded, if you modify your system startup to "modprobe usb". See similar questions...

Can I use a USB serial device for console access?

Solaris Ready USB FAQ
Yes, but only Prolific based devices connected to an uhci controller are supported (ohci and ehci are not supported). this time, there are no secure USB commands to transfer data to or from a USB mass storage device. If you are concerned about USB security, please add the following lines to the file /etc/system exclude: drv/scsa2usb See similar questions...

I want to use FoxMail on a USB or other removable device... how to do that?

Questions about the general usage of FoxMail
Foxmail uses the absolute path ONLY for accounts(mailboxes) located in the folder selected by the user... If you create your accounts in the default location (\mail), Foxmail could be used from any logical drive (like on USB drives wich can have different drive letters allocated in each different computer) without any problems arising while doing so. See similar questions...

What is the maximum number of devices you can use on a single USB controller?

FAQS (Someting About Data Connections)
Each USB controller on a computer can use up to 127 devices making it almost limitless. To get to 127 devices you do need to use USB hubs. Remember that each USB hub you use counts as a USB device. Back To Questions See similar questions...

Q21. What is the maximum number of Quatech USB to serial adapters I can use on my system?

USB Serial Adapter FAQs by Quatech
The USB specification allows for up to 127 USB peripheral devices to be used in a single system. Quatech 1-8 port adapters require one USB port, 16-port adapters require two USB ports. Thus, by using a series of hubs, up to 127 Quatech 8-port adapters or 63 16-port adapters can be used. This means that (using 127 eight port adapters) a single USB port can be used to connect 1016 serial devices. See similar questions...

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