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nitacku
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I have an external cd/dvd drive that accepts a usb B-Male and I have a standard usb a-male to usb mini-b-male cable. I've been looking all over for an adapter so I can turn the mini-b-male into a male-b, but I have so far been unsuccessful. Has anyone ever seen one before? And if so, would you know where to get one?
I want to turn this: into this: |
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TheStorm
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| Posted: 29 Nov 2008 12:46:09 am Post subject: |
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| You need mini-a to male-b you cant do b to b it since one of them has to be a host. |
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DigiTan
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Well, I found the opposite of what you want: here. It's gonna be a "Mini B to B" converter, but I can't find any so far. Of course, all I found was "B to Mini B." Might have to assemble one.
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nitacku
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| Posted: 29 Nov 2008 01:52:54 am Post subject: |
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I think I might have found what I'm looking for:
http://www.zioteck.com/Templates/SearchDet...?productID=7383
This might be the only manufacturer in the entire world. It took me forever to find.
I only wish that shipping wasn't almost $10. Seems like a bit much for a .25 lb part. |
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GloryMXE7
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tsk tsk tecnology these days these day  |
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TheStorm
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| Posted: 29 Nov 2008 11:34:12 am Post subject: |
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nitacku wrote: I think I might have found what I'm looking for:
http://www.zioteck.com/Templates/SearchDet...?productID=7383
This might be the only manufacturer in the entire world. It took me forever to find.
I only wish that shipping wasn't almost $10. Seems like a bit much for a .25 lb part.
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Again I restate my originally post which was that you can't have male b to male b adapters because of the way the USB protocol works, but female b to male b is possible as proven by your. I know both Walgreen's and HomeDepot have male mini a to female a adapters for ~$10 which could then be used with normal USB cable to achieve what you are trying to do.
Oh and also something like this may be a better deal http://cableorganizer.com/usb-firewire-quickconnect/
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DigiTan
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| Posted: 29 Nov 2008 11:59:41 am Post subject: |
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| He's not changing the gender, just the shape. |
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TheStorm
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| Posted: 29 Nov 2008 12:11:37 pm Post subject: |
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DigiTan wrote: He's not changing the gender, just the shape.
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According to his first post he wanted mini male b to male b with which is changing gender. Unless I'm misunderstanding what he was asking. |
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DigiTan
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| Posted: 29 Nov 2008 12:16:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I think he just wants to change the mini B tip to a B tip. Like if you had a digital camera cable you wanted to plug into a printer. If it's B on both sides, then it's one of those freaky cables. |
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TheStorm
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| Posted: 29 Nov 2008 12:26:58 pm Post subject: |
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DigiTan wrote: I think he just wants to change the mini B tip to a B tip. Like if you had a digital camera cable you wanted to plug into a printer. If it's B on both sides, then it's one of those freaky cables.
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With the cameras Its mini male a to male b not mini male b to male b. Its the same thing you have to use with Print8x, to bad BrandonW never finished it. |
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DigiTan
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| Posted: 29 Nov 2008 12:33:58 pm Post subject: |
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D'oh! Our communication is breaking down here. I'm gonna back up and give my interpretation of his question:
He has this:
[Male A]-------------------------[Male Mini B]
He wants this:
[Male A]-------------------------[Male B]*
He can't use this:
[Male B]-------------------------[Male Mini B]
* Via adapter
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brandonw
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| Posted: 29 Nov 2008 02:29:50 pm Post subject: |
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That digital camera <-> printer thing requires A and B ends. To connect two devices, you always need an A end and a B end.
I think what he wants to do is adapt it from B to mini-B or vice versa, though, which you can get from adapters.
One day I'll get to print8x... |
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