Re: Re: [OT] iPad query...

[Steve Morgan <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scratch that. It turns out that while it will charge, it won't sync.
Back to the drawing board...

Steve

On 11 Mar 2011, at 12:02, Steve Morgan <steve@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>  While mooching around, I just came across this:
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> http://www.lindy.co.uk/news/ipadAdapter.html
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> Now, I generally have a lot of time for Lindy, I'm struggling to see
how
> this is going to work. Still, it's a tenner; might be worth a shot.
>
> Steve
>
> On 11/03/2011 10:53, domdevitto wrote:
>> (Technically the USB2 is 500mA per port, not over the whole hub -
I have a hub with a 2A transformer)
>>
>> Completely agree/understand - but I was suggesting that for a
powered hub, the power often comes in via a 240vdc transformer, dropping
the hub's input to 12v (and maybe 5v too, but this can be done via a single
parallel resistor, IIRC) - so basically I was hoping that if the *input*
current to the hub was increased, that may be - as you suggest - directly
wired to the output ports.
>>
>> In short, try plugging a pwered hub into a 10W ipad charger and
see if that gives you extra juice per port, in the hope that the 12/5v
lines are just linked across from the wall-plug.
>>
>> THis would save all th faffing about and breaking out wires from
USB cables :-)
>>
>> Dom
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