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Offline birdastrompgman

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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2012, 12:49:47 AM »
Just to clarify, what other cable(s) do I need for full functionality of the mini-USB port besides the above-linked USB-OTG cable and the mini to male USB cable that comes with the charger?
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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2012, 01:08:01 AM »
You'll use the first one with the peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc.) that have a standard male USB.

The second one can be used to hook up to a computer and/or charge.
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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2012, 01:28:26 AM »
Thanks for the info.

I plan to root my N7 in about a week, after I return from an Atlanta trip.  Then the sky's the limit.
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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #18 on: August 02, 2012, 02:25:52 PM »
I rooted my N7 and it works fine using a USB OTG adapter with the flash(thumb) drive. However, it does not work when I replace the flash drive with a portable hard drive. May be the N7 does not have enough power to run/read the portable hard drive ?
Any comments, please
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Re: Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #19 on: August 02, 2012, 02:40:13 PM »
I rooted my N7 and it works fine using a USB OTG adapter with the flash(thumb) drive. However, it does not work when I replace the flash drive with a portable hard drive. May be the N7 does not have enough power to run/read the portable hard drive ?
Any comments, please
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Run the HDD through a powered USB Hub or use a powered HDD.

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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2012, 03:32:44 PM »
Yes, it works using an external HDD with power.
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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #21 on: August 02, 2012, 07:06:21 PM »
No worries,  your welcome.

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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #22 on: August 03, 2012, 07:19:41 PM »
I've got an T&S electronics OTG cable, with an adapter for a micro SD card to standard USB A. A single 32gb microSD stores over 40 movies  (that I own legally on DVD). These are films I love that aren't available w/o extra charges through my streaming subscriptions. Plus, they play beautifully when I'm not near wifi. Of course i had to unlock and root, but this has allowed me to be a walking film archive. And the books (and music) that I can store and keep with me... I don't have a data plan, so this makes an 8 gb N7 into a spectacular media tool. Here's  for how to get there. I found a "how to" page by Josh Smith, titled "How to Use a USB Drive with the Nexus 7" on GottaBeMobile.com. It takes up where the many help pages for rooting leave off.
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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2012, 03:50:50 PM »
Nobody's answered this in this thread, but my OTG adapter still hasn't arrived, and I still need to know if you can use this an OTG adapter to hook up a USB keyboard.

I already have a regular female USB to male micro USB adapter that works fine for this purpose, but I suspect there's no reason to get this sort of adapter when an OTG adapter does the same thing and also supports access to thumb drives in rooted Nexus 7 devices. Am I correct in this assumption?

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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2012, 04:46:26 PM »
Erik, by 'this" do you mean the adapter you have now?  I think the adapter you ordered is all you'll need, provided it is micro male to standard female and USB-OTG.
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Re: Uses for the Micro USB Port?
« Reply #25 on: October 19, 2012, 01:19:14 PM »
hooked up a portable usb dvd player, just to see if the 7 would recognise it. although the unit whirled no joy. a question of drivers probably

 


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