Anyone figure out how to get webtop to work on an LCD monitor without the dock? My dock didnt ship yet and I want to test it out...
Thanks.
if it won't give you a prompt when an HDMI cable is connected, then i'm betting that they are telling the phone it's in the dock with a certain resistance on the USB connector. many manufacturers do this to allow devices to know when it's connected to an official accessory or not. For instance, my contourHD helmet cam will charge and record at the same time only if the official usb charger is used. If you use any other one it just charges and refuses to record. there is some talk of it in the USB wiki page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus
If someone could figure out the resistance value on an official dock (assuming this is in fact how it's done) you could wire up your own USB cable to trick the phone into thinking it's in a dock.
that's my only idea at the moment.
Figured maybe it was a magnetic trip... couldnt find anything :\
I stopped by Best Buy/Radio Shack after work today to try and find a 'USB 2.0 A to Micro B Female / Male Adaptor' (google it, it's my first reply so I could not post the link).
I was going to try and use my existing laptop dock so I could have additional USB inputs to connect the USB/Mouse, and then use the HDMI cable that came with the phone to plug into my monitor.
Is this something that most likely will not work, because of the reasons stated above?
iaregalado said:
I stopped by Best Buy/Radio Shack after work today to try and find a 'USB 2.0 A to Micro B Female / Male Adaptor' (google it, it's my first reply so I could not post the link).
I was going to try and use my existing laptop dock so I could have additional USB inputs to connect the USB/Mouse, and then use the HDMI cable that came with the phone to plug into my monitor.
Is this something that most likely will not work, because of the reasons stated above?
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Don't buy it just yet.
In the Dev section, they're working on allowing the Webtop to be accessible sans dock.
Here's a link to the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963938
I can see from some old threads that the basic charging dock doesn't have USB out. Is this also the case for the one with speakers, it says it has HDMI passthrough, but doesn't mention USB?
Can anyone confirm?
Thanks!
No
Unfortunately the speaker dock does not have a USB port.
Does anyone know how to fix my micro USB charger port on my tablet? I have to slightly press up on the cord to make it charge, it's kinda annoying and I am afraid I might break it down the road.
I tried cleaning it and it doesnt seem to have any dust/dirt.
model number: 1839 22U
Its a standard failure on the TPT. Most just get the TPT1 dock of amazon for $20. It charges great and acts as a usb port as well.
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Its a standard failure on the TPT. Most just get the TPT1 dock of amazon for $20. It charges great and acts as a usb port as well.
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I am always glad to have a USB port as a backup if my mico one breaks :victory:
Hi Destreza!
Where do you live? I know someone in Germany who is able to repair those broken ports.
If you're plucky here's a (German) guide how to fix it on your own: ht tp://thinkpad-forum.de/threads/149172-Fix-ThinkPad-Power-Switch-und-Micro-USB-Buchsen-Problem
What about Sync & Charger USB Data Cable for Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 10.1" 1838 1839 Wi-Fi by upbright ?
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Cable-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Tablet/dp/B009PBC24C ( IT WAS REPORTED THIS CABLE TO BE HOAX- SORRY)
Looks like a good workaround if the micro USB is broken.
martiniturbide said:
What about Sync & Charger USB Data Cable for Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 10.1" 1838 1839 Wi-Fi by upbright ?
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Cable-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Tablet/dp/B009PBC24C
Looks like a good workaround if the micro USB is broken.
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I bought that cable and received a standard micro USB cable. Not necessarily your fault as the seller was a hurr durr.
Yes. Sorry, the cable was a hoax. It is reported by buyers to be a regular micro-usb cable and the picture and description is miss-leading.
Destreza said:
Does anyone know how to fix my micro USB charger port on my tablet? I have to slightly press up on the cord to make it charge, it's kinda annoying and I am afraid I might break it down the road.
I tried cleaning it and it doesnt seem to have any dust/dirt.
model number: 1839 22U
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Fixing USB charger port is bit difficult. Ask a good expert to do the job
I wasn't aware that this tablet could charge through the full-size USB slot, is that possible?
Anyone tried this?
You go first....
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Yes. Sorry, the cable was a hoax. It is reported by buyers to be a regular micro-usb cable and the picture and description is miss-leading.
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Am working on this cable..
Need pinout info --
other photo is leftover from my earlier hack before receiving the TPT1 dock -- now i charge faster than ever!!! when i'm @ home or bring monstersaurus charging cable + inline brick...
Had originally removed broken usb micro, re-tinned pads and attached delicate cable to usb A male, then PLUG IN direct or extension... not ideal, but worked for the 5 days.
Anyway.. I'm building a viable solution, as it's not perfect, since i can't use the omni-micro usb until that port is replaced with upcoming replacement ports from (china)eBay! -- have the JAE DD2 40pin port assembly from Digikey. Offering 1st gen mod cable to accurate pinout plans to build usb data / high-speed charging via 5v >1500ma *and* 20v (possibly step down myself, or inline brick otherwise) for high-speed charging.
leads to pinout / pinout schema ONLY gets you offering of cable.
Please help, guys, i'm looking to do a lot of work here -- summer hack-a-day project in brooklyn time!
Hi c0psrul3
I'm documenting and linking all I can found about this tablet on the xda wiki:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet
Thanks to your post I found out I was missing to link the dock port pinout, I found a link to it:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/8523-reverse-engineering-the-dock-charger/
Regards
A couple of questions. ..
I understand that there are docks that enable audio out through the usb (http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1525 is an example)...
How does this work with the charging port cover?
Is there a car dock that does the same?
Cheers!
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A couple of questions. ..
I understand that there are docks that enable audio out through the usb (http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1525 is an example)...
How does this work with the charging port cover?
Is there a car dock that does the same?
Cheers!
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Am also looking for a car dock that will do the same. I'll let you know when I found one.
Thx. .. anyone have any luck yet?
Im looking for a MHL dock so for use in my car, had anyone got any recommendations ?