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Re: USB Joystick adapter is here!

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Originally Posted by Mike Copioli
Where were you pulling power from? I assume the joyport LED outputs. If that is the case, there is no way the O/I can provide enough power for the Chicklet, and the USB device. 200+mA up to a MAX of 500mA. The LED drivers are current limited to 10mA each. The Chicklet will require more than what the joyport can provide regardless of the source.
Sorry - I didn't mean the chicklet - I ment the PS2 controller. But what I was getting at is the use of external power for the OI. We couldn't use external power for the OI, let alone power NOT piped through the OI.

But I'll keep my fingers crossed for next year.
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