USB: Can I Add another device by soldering it inside?

From: asdf (a_at_a.v)
Date: 11/03/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 18:54:19 +0100

Hi,

I hope someone would be able to help :) I want to add one smal device to my
computer by soldering it to the inside of the USB connector. If I do so,
would I stil be able to use this same connector from the outside, in the
regular way?

I have a small USB dongle (BLuetooth) that I would like to "install" into my
notebook. When used as a dongle, Bluetooth is constant source of the
problems: I must pair it often or I do not have it with me when I need it.

I would therefore solder a small cable to the back of the USB port inside of
my notebook and connect the dongle to that cable and just place such
combination inside, where I have spare place.

Can this be done and stil retain usage of such USB port from the outside or
I could not connect any other devices on the outside while this "inside"
Bluetooth dongle is active or I could never use external part of the
connector?

Regards,

Davor

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