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OTG or regular USB cable for external keyboard?

I have been using a ps2-active usb adapter to run my old clicky keyboard to my A200, but thought that I will be upgrading to a 500 or 510 or 700 shortly so was going to try a micro usb-> female full sized usb cable since the full sized usb port is missing on most current tablets. I bought one on amazon but didn't get any connection and then saw it was a OTG cable after I ordered. I wasn't even sure to check first hand if there is any difference between a micro -> female full usb port cable that is OTG vs. non-OTG... or if I just have a defective cable.

New MHL cable supports USB on Go

It seams that the change to the MHL cable is to allow USB on Go with the same cable
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/06/29/galaxy-s-iii-new-mhl-connector-also-enables-usb-on-go/

Mr_Maz said:
It seams that the change to the MHL cable is to allow USB on Go with the same cable
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/06/29/galaxy-s-iii-new-mhl-connector-also-enables-usb-on-go/
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I had a bunch this was the case! Thanks for confirming.
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But how would one plug a usb cable into the hdmi port?

The_Biz said:
But how would one plug a usb cable into the hdmi port?
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there is a MHL adapter that gives you a male 11 pin micro USB to female HDMI so you can just plug a standard male to male HDMI cable from adapter to TV.
see:
Samsung Galaxy S III MHL to HDMI adapter

Does anyone know if this new adapter will work with the Galaxy Nexus, as well? Also, does it charge the phone--or at least keep it from being drained--when USB OTG is being used? I've been looking for a way to use USB OTG with a flash drive on my GN while also charging/powering the phone. USB OTG is a real power hog.

It should, but on mine it doesn't.
I've got a new MHL cable and a USB OTG cable in the hope I could plug my MHL into the SGS3, use a powered USB hub connected to the Micro USB on the MHL and then connect a keyboard and mouse into the USB hub, then connect the HDMI to the TV.
For me it doesn't work. I thought this was the whole reason they changed the MHL cable to the new type. Can anyone else confirm?
Logicalstep

can we get an update on this situation here? How
can we get MHL AND USB OTG?

My reading of the link is that the micro USB port has been repinned to provide USB on the go and not that the cable allows for this.On the mhl cable there is a female HDMI port and a micro USB ( both female) which must be used by the charger.

If the usb connection is also female type, we have to use a usb otg cable to get it work. But at the moment my phone also wont recognize any devices -.-' only mhl and nothing else.
I bought this adapter for 25 euros and want to have it working.
I also asked samsung on facebook 'bout this problem, and everything the told me:
Go support site...
very helpful.
I hope the will enable this feature in a future update.

Nexus 7 All in One Dock Station

Dock Station for Nexus 7
Normal Usb for external hdd
Hdmi output
Charge funktion
Micro sd slot
Sdhc card slot
Do you think can be make like a dock station?

In theory, yes. I don't think you'll see an official one though. Especially since you can't use external storage without rooting and using Stickmount.
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Uh, the pogo pins are power, positive data, negative data, and ground. Not sure what kind of video out you could really get out of it, bit we know we get audio out at least from the official docks that have been leaked. The dock had a micro USB port, but I doubt it'll be compatible with anything but a charging cable. A pogo pin dock leaves the device's micro USB port open, so it wouldn't be from the dock, but you would have the capability for outside otg. -Ara
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Normal USB for External HDD - NO
HDMI Output (Via Dock) - NO
Charge Function - YES
MicroSD Slot - NO
SDHC Card Slot - NO
The dock uses the 4 POGO pins. Not going to see most of what you are asking about using those.
The "Official" dock will have two ports... 1 MicroUSB for Charging (not data) and a 3.5mm speaker line out. That's it.
Anything else would need to be done wirelessly including HDMI via WiFi-Direct.
An off-market dock using the MicroUSB port (not the pogo pins) might provide data along with power and sound, but still no HDMI etc...

[Q] Will This Adapter Work With a USB Flash Drive?

This is a Male Micro-USB to Female USB 2.0 adapter
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I want to exceed the 4GB file size limit and would like to not have a wire dangling off my Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 while I watch a movie.
It doesn't state that its USB OTG, but a review said it worked on his Motorola Xoom.
Please let me know what you guys think

it does look like the same as a USB OTG cable, only a direct adapter.
Take a gamble... it's cheap enough...
What is the worst that could happen other than it not working?

raheelanwar89 said:
........ and would like to not have a wire dangling off my Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 while I watch a movie.
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The advantage of "a bit of wire" is that you only have a micro USB plug and wire hanging off the USB socket as opposed to a rigid USB micro + USB F + USB M hanging off the USB socket. Which configuration puts less strain on the USB socket if it's knocked, twisted etc.?

[TWRP] Order your OTG cable today !

All newbie hackers out there,
With working TWRP upon us, plan for the future and go grab an OTG cable for yourself. It just so much easier to dump the files from Fire to USB drives which you'll attach via the cable. Get 5 OTG cables for $4 on ebay, search for "(5-pack) Micro-USB Male to USB 2.0 Female Host OTG Adapter Cable". Give away the spares to your friends for karma points!
The other item recommended is "All In One Multi-card Reader w/ 3 Ports USB 2.0 Hub Combo for SD/MMC/M2/MS MP YP" (less than $1), this way you can stick the reader into Fire via the OTG cable, and be able to access micro-SD cards.
Life is just so much easier with the right tools !!!