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Title: USB extenders
Post by: MaSonZ on May 01, 2012, 02:29:14 PM: Hoping to get back into the mix shortly, but the only place for my machine is 3 feet (if not more) from my X52 throttle. anyone who has ever owned one, knows the USB cord isnt very long. My USB cord isnt gonna be long enough, so I'll need to buy an extender, or find some other to do my throttle, WEP, flaps, RPM and landing gear without using keyboard. thoughts?
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: RTHolmes on May 01, 2012, 02:29:56 PM: can you solder?
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: morfiend on May 01, 2012, 02:56:09 PM: Try a usb hub! I have a belkin with a 9 foot cord!

As a side benefit you'll have a good power supply to power your X52!

:salute
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: RTHolmes on May 01, 2012, 03:17:54 PM: I'd just get a good quality* long USB extender cable. if you can solder, replace the existing one on the throttle. either way plug it into a USB bus on the PC and make sure nothing else is on that bus (each bus usually has 2/4 ports, but check your mobo.) put any other USB stuff on a different bus. that way you get one bus running the X52 and it (hopefully) wont be screwed by other devices, plus you get a decent power supply :aok

* gold plated contacts, solid connectors and decent cable, not expensive ...
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: MaSonZ on May 01, 2012, 03:36:57 PM: Quote from: RTHolmes on May 01, 2012, 02:29:56 PM
can you solder?
I can splice :D

Quote from: morfiend on May 01, 2012, 02:56:09 PM
Try a usb hub! I have a belkin with a 9 foot cord!

As a side benefit you'll have a good power supply to power your X52!

:salute
gonna have to save some extra pennies, but I'll probably do this.
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: morfiend on May 01, 2012, 03:52:37 PM: I think I paid less than 20 bucks for mine!

:salute
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: Wayout on May 01, 2012, 03:59:34 PM: Quote from: morfiend on May 01, 2012, 02:56:09 PM
Try a usb hub! I have a belkin with a 9 foot cord!

As a side benefit you'll have a good power supply to power your X52!
:salute

Definitely the way to go.
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: Wiley on May 01, 2012, 04:09:52 PM: Another +1 for the 'get a powered hub' brigade.

Wiley.
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: MaSonZ on May 01, 2012, 04:44:29 PM: Quote from: morfiend on May 01, 2012, 03:52:37 PM
I think I paid less than 20 bucks for mine!

:salute
name or link?
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: zack1234 on May 02, 2012, 12:21:08 AM: They sell them in asda / walmart for $5 i have lots of them been using them for years :)
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: morfiend on May 02, 2012, 12:47:01 AM: Belkin,available at any bigbox store or electronix outlet!

I have several,but the 4 port one was only 20 bucks.

:salute
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: MaSonZ on May 02, 2012, 09:41:53 AM: goo stuff. thanks for the info!
Title: Re: USB extenders
Post by: SIK1 on May 02, 2012, 06:59:15 PM: If you still need a USB extension check out monoprice.com. Best prices I've found for all my cabling needs.