I should also add the hub is helpful in the case of laptops not putting out enough juice to power the board.
Mike On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Mike Oliveri < [email protected]> wrote: > I've found using the Cat5 extender still doesn't provide enough juice to > the board. (Though I have USB-powered PolyVision boards.) I ended up putting > a powered USB hub near the board and plugging the Cat5-extended end into > that hub. > > The nice thing about that hub setup is I can also put the receiver for a > wireless presentation mouse up near the board instead of leaving it at the > back of the room in a PC under a desk. > > Mike > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Eric Roemer <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Which is the preferred way to extend a SmartBoard USB--using a >> "superbooster" type that has a transmitter unit and a reciever unit and uses >> Cat5 cabline; or using an "active" USB extension cable? >> >> All of the "superbooster" devices I have found are for USB 1.1 only (not >> 2.0 compliant)....I have found "active" USB extension cables that are USB >> 2.0 compliant. >> >> Thanks! >> Eric >> >> THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE >> ADDRESSEE ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION >> EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. IN THE EVENT SOME OTHER >> PERSON OR ENTITY RECEIVES THIS TRANSMISSION, SAID RECIPIENT IS HEREBY >> NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR DUPLICATION OF THIS >> TRANSMISSION OR ITS CONTENTS IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THIS >> TRANSMISSION IN ERROR, PLEASE CALL WOODLAND CUSD#5 IMMEDIATELY AT >> 815-672-5974, DELETE THE FILE FROM YOUR SYSTEM, AND DESTROY ANY HARD COPIES >> OF THIS TRANSMISSION. THANK YOU. >> >> THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE >> ADDRESSEE ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION >> EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. >> IN THE EVENT SOME OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY RECEIVES THIS TRANSMISSION, SAID >> RECIPIENT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR >> DUPLICATION OF THIS TRANSMISSION OR ITS CONTENTS IS PROHIBITED. >> IF YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THIS TRANSMISSION IN ERROR, PLEASE CALL WOODLAND >> CUSD#5 IMMEDIATELY AT 815-672-5974, DELETE THE FILE FROM YOUR SYSTEM, AND >> DESTROY ANY HARD COPIES OF THIS TRANSMISSION. >> THANK YOU. >> _______________________________________________ >> Tech-geeks mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.illinicloud.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech-geeks >> > >
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