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SMSC licensing chip-to-chip USB variant


Chip designer SMSC (Hauppauge, NY) is releasing its first product that uses a board-level variant of the USB 2.0 interconnect it is licensing to others.
Why does a USB hub need the AC power cord if it turns on when you connected to a desktop computer?

Kingston USB hub

What happens if I leave it without the AC cord?

by the way, does it interfere with the router if I have next to it? It has a metal coat?

It does not interfere with the router. It will work without the AC cord... sometimes... here's the deal:

A single USB port can provide 5 watts of power to a connected device. That's why you can charge your phone or camera with USB. Now let's say that you want to charge your phone AND your camera on your USB hub. To simplify the explanation, lets pretend that each your phone and camera require 5 watts to charge. Well, if they're both connected to your USB hub, they can't both charge because they need a total of 10 watts, but the USB hub can only draw 5 watts from your computer's USB port. Therefore, you can plug in an AC cord to provide the USB hub with additional watts that it can use to power USB devices.

13 Port USB Hub!

Ps3 Controllers - Great But Only Charges In Active Usb Hubs

PS3 Controllers is a great item, but the only real problem is that it will not charge unless the USB hub is actually connected to a PS3 that is TURNED ON or a computer that is TURNED ON.

I'm not sure why Sony did this but when your PS3 is powered off it does not charge whatever is connected to its USB ports. Furthermore, the controller will not activate its charging circuit unless the host USB device is either an active computer or a PS3. The irony here is that you can connect this controller to your Nintento Wii to charge it since the Nintendo Wii, as far as this controller knows, is a PC that is always on in low-power sleep mode and will charge this controller, while the much-vaunted PS3 is NOT which is a typical Sony oversight.

If you can disregard the appalling charging problem the controller performs as expected. The fact that you cannot charge it easily is a major disadvantage. I don't know what Sony was thinking but they weren't thinking about how people actually use this device in the real world. Nevertheless it returns force-feedback (vibration) to the PS3 console.

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PS3 Controllers - Too Slick

I don't understand why they make the PS3 Controllers so slick. I feel like I'm wearing contton gloves when using it.

Mostly I use the PS3 for Tiger Woods. I had to learn to hold the PS3 Controllers in the air, because the L2 and R2 buttons stick down so far that if I rest the controller on my leg for support my clubs change.

Also, in a short time all my PS3 Controllers get a catch when you pull back the stick to hit. I'll pull back on the stick to swing but the stick catches causing me to hit the ball goofy.

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PS3 Controllers - PSShock

Very happy with this item. I replaced the Sixaxis controllers and I always use the Dual Shock PS3 Controllers. Playing with the Dual Shock give me a better feel of the game's reality. And futher more what person wouldn't want more, rumble features plus motion tilting all in one package. NICE!

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