Re: More power to keyboard/mouse please!

2010-07-06 Thread Jeffrey Engle
Ya, that's what I ended up with... Jeff On Jul 5, 2010, at 6:48 PM, iJohn wrote: I think it's simpler to just use a hub ... -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list F

Re: More power to keyboard/mouse please!

2010-07-05 Thread iJohn
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Dan wrote: > At 8:45 AM -0700 6/30/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: >> here's the question: has anybody on the list tried using one >> of those "dual USB connections" to provide extra power instead >> of the USB hub? > > Not sure how that would work.  You'd be stealing,

Re: More power to keyboard/mouse please!

2010-06-30 Thread Dan
At 8:45 AM -0700 6/30/2010, Jeffrey Engle wrote: I recently moved the mdd about 15 feet from the desk. Then connected my keyboard/mouse and monitor via 15 ft. extension cables (dvi and usb). Video works great, but keyboard/mouse didn't have the power it needed... A 6' extension cable is about

Re: More power to keyboard/mouse please!

2010-06-30 Thread john CARMONNE
On Jun 30, 2010, at 10:17 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: On Jun 30, 2010, at 10:12 AM, john CARMONNE wrote: On Jun 30, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: I recently moved the mdd about 15 feet from the desk. Then connected my keyboard/mouse and monitor via 15 ft. extension cables (dvi an

Re: More power to keyboard/mouse please!

2010-06-30 Thread Jeffrey Engle
On Jun 30, 2010, at 10:12 AM, john CARMONNE wrote: On Jun 30, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: I recently moved the mdd about 15 feet from the desk. Then connected my keyboard/mouse and monitor via 15 ft. extension cables (dvi and usb). Video works great, but keyboard/mouse didn't h

Re: More power to keyboard/mouse please!

2010-06-30 Thread john CARMONNE
On Jun 30, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Jeffrey Engle wrote: I recently moved the mdd about 15 feet from the desk. Then connected my keyboard/mouse and monitor via 15 ft. extension cables (dvi and usb). Video works great, but keyboard/mouse didn't have the power it needed I then used a USB 2.0 7

More power to keyboard/mouse please!

2010-06-30 Thread Jeffrey Engle
I recently moved the mdd about 15 feet from the desk. Then connected my keyboard/mouse and monitor via 15 ft. extension cables (dvi and usb). Video works great, but keyboard/mouse didn't have the power it needed I then used a USB 2.0 7 port hub at the MDD end to boost power, which, by t