[TriLUG] USB Port Replicator

[Ken Mink]

I used to sync my Palm via IR with my old Thinkpad. This machine doesn't
have IR. I just sync with my home machine. Less frequently than I
should.

Still the Belkin port replicator is great. It's got a power brick, which
means that all tbe USB ports have plenty of power.

If you're just looking for dual PS/2 to USB, that a look at Y-Mouse
adapters. I use one at home with my MAC. It takes a PS/2 mouse and a
PS/2 keyboard and that's it. The Y-Mouse has some intelligence though.
With the MAC, it remaps the Windows and ALT keys to the Command and
Apple keys. It also turns Scroll Lock into the power button. There are
some PC related functions too. The mappings are configurable and it's
not much larger than a standard y cable. Pretty slick.

Ken


On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 20:51, Roy Vestal wrote:
> Thanks. 
> 
> FYI...There is a HOWTO to connect your palm via ir. I just haven't been 
> able to get it working.
> 
> On 26 Mar 2003, Ken Mink wrote:
> 
> > I have a Belkin F5U120-PC that I've been using for some time. It has
> > 4usb ports, 2 PS/2, 1 DB9 RS-232, and 1 DB25 Parallel. My laptop is
> > running RH8. It also worked when I was running RH7.3.
> > 
> > I use a PS/2 keyboard and a USB mouse, both connected to the Belkin
> > unit. I set up my XF86Config so that both the USB mouse and the built in
> > touch pad are active. When I come in, I just connect the monitor to the
> > external VGA port on the laptop and plug in the USB connection to the
> > Belkin and forget I'm even using a laptop.
> > 
> > The only issue I've had with the Belkin unit is that I can't get my
> > PalmV to sync through the serial port on it. My laptop doesn't have any
> > RS-232 ports and I'd like to be able to sync. It hasn't been a show
> > stopper.
> > 
> > I picked the F5U120-PC up on EBay for about $60, new. 
> > 
> > Ken
> > 
> > On Tue, 2003-03-25 at 16:20, Roy Vestal wrote:
> > > Has anyone gotten a USB port replicator to work under linux? I'm looking at
> > > one my notebook.
> > > 
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