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

From: John (look_at_sig.net)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 01:54:34 GMT

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 18:54:19 +0100, "asdf" <a@a.v> wrote:

>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
>

Have you ever wondered why they sell USB hubs? USB can support a
number of devices, but it's not a daisy-chain connection. If you wire
the Bluetooth device, you lose the use of the port externally.

On the practical side:

1. Have you opened the notebook and found space for the dongle?

2. Are you willing to give up some of the Bluetooth range if the
dongle is buried inside the notebook?

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