From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 10 00:58:30 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B75D1065670 for ; Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:58:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mikel.king@olivent.com) Received: from mail.olivent.com (mail.olivent.com [75.99.82.91]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3B8B8FC13 for ; Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:58:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]) by mail.olivent.com (Kerio Connect 7.0.0 patch 1) (using TLSv1/SSLv3 with cipher AES128-SHA (128 bits)); Fri, 9 Apr 2010 20:58:20 -0400 References: <4BBE8DB1.8040905@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> <4BBE9470.1040607@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> <4BBEB5BC.3000509@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> <4bbedc81.G0j71lonOCUqR/vZ%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <4BBF2674.6080402@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> <4BBF727D.6000407@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> <4BBF93E8.4080908@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> <4BBFB8D3.2090708@onetel.com> <4BBFBB25.8000208@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> Message-Id: From: mikel king To: Programmer In Training In-Reply-To: <4BBFBB25.8000208@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 20:58:22 -0400 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USB Powered Speakers X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:58:30 -0000 On Apr 9, 2010, at 7:41 PM, Programmer In Training wrote: > On 04/09/10 18:31, Chris Whitehouse wrote: > >> Unless you insist on an operating system solution what you are really >> after is a 5 volt supply. What about buying a mains USB charger of >> the >> right capacity, or if you are handy with bits of wire have a look > > I wouldn't know where to look for one. > >> through all those old power supplies for a 5 volt one? Or even use >> the 5 >> volt supply from inside your computer (if it is a desktop not laptop) >> >> Chris > > It is a desktop. There is a 5V supply in there?! > > -- > Yours In Christ, Out of curiosity, have you tried an active USB 2.0 HUB to buffer the speakers from the computer's USB ports? Or even a AC to USB adapter? Regards, Mikel King CEO, Olivent Technologies Senior Editor, BSD News Network Columnist, BSD Magazine skype:mikel.king http://olivent.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikelking http://twitter.com/mikelking