[ltp] Re: is my usb controller dead?

[come se fosse antani]

On 4/28/06, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br> wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Apr 2006, come se fosse antani wrote:
> > On 4/27/06, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Andreas Ntaflos wrote:
> > > > How could attaching a cable (an open conduct) fry the USB controlle=
r, or
> > > > anything for that matter? Makes no real sense to me, but I'll refra=
in
> > >
> > > Static charges in the cable could do that easily if the port is not w=
ell
> > > protected, especially if this cable is of the sort which would let st=
atic
> > > charge built on your hands reach the USB port.
> >
> > there is no way to make some "DIY" workaround?
>
> Yes, there is.  But it requires some electrical engineering work which is
> not exactly trivial, as you must not get the resulting electrical
> characteristics outside of the allowed for USB 2.0.
>
> The easiest way to fix this is to have a powered, known-protected HUB or
> dock I suppose.
>

You write "powered" HUB; it's a normal HUB or a special one? Do I need
an HUB with AC adapter?? :D
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