[Eug-lug] some sales just aren't fair

[Ben Barrett]

Sure, you rooted me out :)  I believe it is unpowered,
no big surprise.  I don't remember anything about
USB host mode in *any* of the original docs I read,
though!

ben


On 6/25/07, Allen Brown <abrown at peak.org> wrote:
> Yah, that would be the same.  Evidently Nokia planned for this.
> --
> Allen Brown  abrown at peak.org  http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/
>    A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect
>    solution applied ten minutes later. --- General George Patton
>
> Alan wrote:
> > Allen Brown wrote:
> >> There are big differences in the electronics between USB masters
> >> and slaves.  So the only way converting a slave to a master is
> >> possible is if Nokia put the circuitry for a master in the 770 and
> >> didn't use it.  That is unlikely since they pay good money for that
> >> silicon whether they use it or not.
> >
> > It appears that the 770 can be put into "usb host mode".
> > I've no idea if that is the same as "master" but I do know it's  good
> > enough to be able to connect usb keyboards, mice, and hard drives.
> >
> > -ajb
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