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Hey guys I just saw the USBCONTROL software on the extra-devel for N900. It say "Enables USB Host Port to use eg: Memory Sticks, Mouse and Keyboard.

I thought N900 doesn't allowed USBHOST?
 
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#2
x2 that question

I was also told that N900 didn't support USB hosting...


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I thought it was USB On The Go that wasn't supposed to be possible. Reading Wikipedia there appears to be a subtle differentiation between the two but that might just be my reading of the article.

Anyone with more knowledge care to offer comments?
 
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i dont think there is anyway to send power down the cable to the device..

but i dont think there should be any issue in reading memory cards

but i am no expert at all.
 
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Seem like no one commenting on this? If this USBCONTROL app can enable the use of keyboard and mouse then this is a brilliant news. But can anyone out there who has the micro-USB adapter trying this out ?
 
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Originally Posted by maxximuscool View Post
Seem like no one commenting on this? If this USBCONTROL app can enable the use of keyboard and mouse then this is a brilliant news. But can anyone out there who has the micro-USB adapter trying this out ?
More info here, http://maemo.org/community/maemo-dev...c37053d7d8d7d8

Attempted install via app manager, failed,

"Unable to install 'usbcontrol'....packages missing: python2.5-xml (>0.8.4-1osso8)

bun
 
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Originally Posted by bunanson View Post
More info here, http://maemo.org/community/maemo-dev...c37053d7d8d7d8

Attempted install via app manager, failed,

"Unable to install 'usbcontrol'....packages missing: python2.5-xml (>0.8.4-1osso8)

bun
Hmm.. seem like the N900 cannot provides power to the USB device. But what if we can use the USB power hub instead and plug it in? This could be possible if someone out there can make it happen.
 
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#8
usbcontrol doesn't do anything useful. If you want to know more about the n900 and usb I suggest looking at this thread http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=31921
 
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