thanks for that information. maybe someone should give rc systems a gentle boot in the bum and suggest such a device Shaun.. "Has anyone ever tasted an "END"? Are they really bitter?" EMAIL: shauno at goanna.net.au ICQ: 76958435 YAHOO ID: blindman01_2000 IRC NICK/SERVER: |3|1ndm4n on #aussiefriends on www.jong.com:6667 On Sat, 19 May 2001, Kerry Hoath wrote: > USB is good for 500MA at 5 volts for power. That's enough to run > a doubletalk or the tripple talk. > > Regards, Kerry. > On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 10:24:36AM -0500, Kirk Wood wrote: > > On Fri, 18 May 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > Yes, but there is a limit to how much power the usb port can supply to a device. > > > The more devices connect, the less power each gets if it isn't self-powered. Although, people don't usually use more then two devices at a time unless they have a hub of course. > > > > Actually power is the big obsticle. But the needed power for a set of > > headphones would not be great. Just understnad that if you want a speaker > > you triple the size and power requirements. Audio output is the main power > > consumption. And in a portable situation you would only be looking for the > > single USB device anyway. > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > Nothing is hard if you know the answer or are used to doing it. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > -- > Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.net > alternatives: kerry at gotss.eu.org or kerry at gotss.spice.net.au > ICQ UIN: 8226547 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >