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User talk:Esn

2012-09-01T22:47:21Z

Ant:

==Packaging==
Packaging is the fact of creating a package. :)
Normally this imply a limited amont of work. But there is a team "upstram" that continue to work on it and where bug can be reported (or I can be a "bridge")

Porting mean a lot of work (at least in my head).
What does Pickle is usually porting, things like :
- translating GL to GLES
- hard work on resolution (change textures + a lot of code)
- optimizing for arm
- etc
Usually those who have ported will also fix the bugs (as they are largely involved in the code).
Chance that the "upstream" code to be merged later is small (That's why we have mame4all and mame106. The later is a port from a newer release). So in some way it's a fork. (Tuxrace is a clear fork of extreme tuxracer)

I hope that clarify all. -- [[User:Sebt3|Sebt3]], 02:54, 1 November 2010

== unreleased software ==
On the games,software projects and emulator lists there is alot of "Unreleased" stuff. Could the open source projects be moved to port requests? I'm not sure what to do with the proprietary ones like caster or homebrew ones like Onee-sama Tasukete! [[User:Maplesugarlover|Maplesugarlover]] 15:01, 17 January 2011 (MET)
:I replied [[Talk:Port_requests#Moving_.22unreleased_software.22_here|over here]], because it's relevant to that page, so best to keep the discussion there probably... [[User:Esn|Esn]] 01:12, 18 January 2011 (MET)
Ironically , I didn't add any port requests, but I did update all 3 lists[[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 03:05, 18 January 2011 (MET)
==Missed releases==
I was looking through the pandora developer's corner for pandora on gp32x and I found some stuff you missed

[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54091-codeblocks-on-the-pandora/ Code:blocks]

[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/55363-groove/ groove]

You are welcome [[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 21:07, 23 January 2011 (MET)

==will x run on the pandora ?==
blue protoman removed port requests that are on will x run on the pandora ? Just thought you should know. Also , I went on a deleting spree [[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 18:14, 5 February 2011 (MET)
:Ok, thanks for letting me know. Seems okay... [[User:Esn|Esn]] 05:50, 7 February 2011 (MET)

== cool ideas ==

what if there was a new page called cool ideas. put things like the repo spec, new pnd format, tinxl and http://pandorawiki.org/Easy_pnd_maker there. It might also make sense to put it on the main page [[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 04:02, 15 February 2011 (MET)
:never mind we have[[Proposals]] and [[cool ideas]]
though you could add them to front page [[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 22:04, 17 February 2011 (MET)

== timidity ==

there is an timidity installer pnd , but timidity is on [[port requests]]. Could timidity be removed from [[port requests]] ? [[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 17:20, 20 February 2011 (MET)
:I think so, yes. [[User:Esn|Esn]] 01:06, 21 February 2011 (MET)
I removed TiMidity [[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 01:07, 21 February 2011 (MET)

== CSS+JS Extensions for Template:Languages ==

Hi Esn,

did you already tried to adapt the CSS and JS as we talked about at [[User_talk:ABC]]? --[[User:ABC|ABC]] 23:46, 26 April 2011 (MEST)

:Not yet, sorry, I've been a bit busy in the non-internet life. I'll try to do it soon, though. [[User:Esn|Esn]] 03:13, 27 April 2011 (MEST)

== port requests goals ==

abc started a discussion. He wants to get rid of port requests, spread the stuff out. Apparently the page is to hard for devs. I would like your input [http://pandorawiki.org/Talk:Port_requests#Goals_for_this_page] [[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 03:47, 29 April 2011 (MEST)
:I'm not exactly updating port requests that much.... maybe you could? [[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 19:55, 10 June 2011 (CEST)
::Well, what techniques do you use to update it? As in, where do you look? I can't make promises, since I already have my hands full, but maybe I could do something sometimes... [[User:Esn|Esn]] 23:47, 14 June 2011 (CEST)

== Image thumbnail issues ==

Hi. There are image thumbnailing problems with both [[:File:Riscos5pandora.png|Riscos5pandora.png]] and [[:File:Riscos5pandora.jpg|Riscos5pandora.jpg]] (used in [[RISC OS]]). However, [[:File:PandoraFront.jpg|PandoraFront.jpg]] works fine. Could you please let me know what's gone wrong, so that it can be corrected? Thanks very much. --[[User:Trevj|Trevj]] 09:39, 9 September 2011 (CEST)
:Sorry for the delay. I've had this issue come up before, and I'm really not sure why it's happening... [[User:Esn|Esn]] 19:14, 8 October 2011 (CEST)
:Could it have something to do with length of the title?... [[User:Esn|Esn]] 19:20, 8 October 2011 (CEST)
::No, never mind, that's silly. What ''should'' happen is that when you preview it as a thumbnail, or save the page, the server should create a thumbnail at this location: http://pandorawiki.org/images/thumb/Riscos5pandora.jpg/180px-Riscos5pandora.jpg For MAMElogo, for example, it shows up here: http://pandorawiki.org/images/thumb/MAMElogo.jpg/180px-MAMElogo.jpg And yet it's not happening for some reason... [[User:Esn|Esn]] 19:27, 8 October 2011 (CEST)
:::Oh well, not to worry. I could just upload a thumbnail-sized version, I suppose. Never mind - cheers. [[User:Trevj|Trevj]] 15:43, 6 January 2012 (CET)

== spam ==
holy crap. considered implementing a stronger captcha for user registration? or restricting unconfirmed user rights? --[[User:Ant|ant]] 00:47, 2 September 2012 (CEST)

USB compatibility list

2012-09-01T22:33:16Z

Ant: /* Mice */ works fine with a powered hub

This is a list of USB devices that have been tested on the Pandora. If the device you want to know about isn't listed here, don't worry! Just go to [[USB_reference|the USB reference page]], look up the specs of your device, and you may be able to figure out if it's compatible.

= Troubleshooting =

Each type of device will have its own unique way to troubleshoot.

But here are some general tips:

* Is USB-Host enabled?
* check <tt>lsusb</tt>
* check <tt>dmesg</tt>

When asking for help on [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/forum/8-support/ the forums support board], be sure to post both your <tt>lsusb</tt> and <tt>dmesg</tt>.

Because <tt>dmesg</tt> output is very long, you need to paste it within [spoiler] tags like this:

[spoiler]
(paste your dmesg in here)
[/spoiler]

An easy way to get your <tt>dmesg</tt> so you can easily copy and paste it, is:

dmesg|leafpad

<tt>leafpad</tt> will open with the output of <tt>dmesg</tt>.

If you have no networking on your palmtop, you can send the information to a text file like this:

cd (your storage card)
dmesg>textfile.txt
sync

Then you can remove your card (if no programs are using it or PNDs are running on it) and bring it to a card reader on your desktop.

= Networking =

Please see the [[Mobile broadband]] page for tips on how to get these working, as well as [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54318-guide-mobile-broadband-usb-stick-usage/ this tutorial] from the GP32X forum.

== HSDPA (3G) Modems ==

Please note that many (if not all) USB 3G modems need modemmanager to be installed for switching from mass storage mode to serial communications mode. When first plugged in, most 3G USB modems claim to be a mass storage device and offer, on its built-in flash, drivers and connectivity software to be installed. Mostly this is only for Windows and Mac, so for the Pandora this is not useful. modemmanager instantly takes care of toggling the mode, so that when you plug in the modem, after a few seconds or maybe half a minute modemmanager has switched the modem to communications mode and NetworkManager is able to use it.

If you are using a Firmware before HF7 (or one of its Alpha/Beta versions) you have to install modemmanager. To do so, connect your Pandora to the Internet, open a terminal and, as a super user, intall it via opkg by entering the commands:

:sudo opkg update
:sudo opkg install modemmanager

'''Note:''' If you are using a firmware more recent than "Zaxxon" Hotfix 6 (starting with HF7) you do not have to follow the steps outlined above since modemmanager comes preinstalled.

'''Note 2:''' After plugging in the USB 3G modem, it may take some time until NetworkManager is able to use the modem. Wait for at least half a minute, until you give up and report that the modem doesn't work.

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| ZTE K3565-Z / MF626 / MF627 / MF636
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes|Yes [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54318-guide-mobile-broadband-usb-stick-usage/page__view__findpost__p__956513] [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/7226-superzaxxon-beta-11-released/page__pid__127881#entry127881]}}
| A how-to by shideneyu for this modem can be found [http://www.pandorawiki.org/ZTE_K3565Z_3G_USB_Modem here]
|-
|-
| BandLuxe C270
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| A how-to by relliker for this modem can be found [http://www.pandorawiki.org/BandLuxe_C270_3G_USB_Modem here]
|-
| Huawei E156G
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes|Yes [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/52827-3gumts-usb-dongle/page__view__findpost__p__835681]}}
|
|-
| Huawei E160
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 250mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| As the entry for Huawei E220 was wrong, this Current draw could also be wrong. This one definitely needs modemmanager. After installing modemmanager, it works flawlessly.
|-
| Huawei E160E
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 250mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| As the entry for Huawei E220 was wrong, this Current draw could also be wrong.
|-
| Huawei E1750
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes|Yes [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54318-guide-mobile-broadband-usb-stick-usage/page__view__findpost__p__939350]}}
|
|-
| [[wikipedia:Huawei E220|Huawei E220]]
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 1.1
| 500mA
| Standard-A port via High Speed hub
| {{No|Not on new kernels.}}
| The successful Pandora E220 tests were done by DJWillis on an old kernel (long before Pandora shipped). It seems that they are NOT working any more. Also tested on Linux (was it working?) This entry originally said 250mA, but there is no source and current sources say 500mA.
|-
| 4G-Systems XS Stick P14
| Not required (usbserial module)
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes|Yes [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54318-guide-mobile-broadband-usb-stick-usage/page__view__findpost__p__937681]}}
| Requires usbmodeswitch program.
|-
| iPhone 3GS (Probably also 1G/3G)
| ipheth
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| {{Unknown|USB A (Standard-A port?)}}
| {{Maybe|Should work in Angstrom with some work.}}
| Requires a good bit of dependencies to get working. Tested with Debian from SD, but should work in Angstrom with some work. The ipheth wwan0 device only provides a connection over the 3G modem, even if you're connected to a wifi network. I used the iproxy and SSH tunneling method with proxychains to get to the wifi network.
|-
| HTC Desire
| not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| {{Unknown|USB A (Standard-A port?)}}
| {{Yes}}
| Requires internet connection sharing to be enabled from the phone.
|}

== USB to Ethernet adapters ==

To enable USB Ethernet adapters on the Pandora, you may need to left-click the networking icon on the panel in Xfce, and select "Ifupdown (bnep0)".

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! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Apple USB Ethernet Adapter MB442Z/A
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| Reportedly uses an ASIX AX88xxx chipset.
|-
| Apple USB Ethernet Adapter model A1277
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 250mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| ID 05ac:1402 Apple, Inc.
|-
| Conrad 3-Port-USB-Hub und Netzwerk-Adapter
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| A lot! {{HideableNotes|50% of battery charge only brings you 2h40min (min brightness, no other devices attached)}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| Has a 3port USB Hub included. External power supply can (and should) be attached, not included though. ASIX Chipset. 20€ @ [http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/product/976406/NOTEBOOK-MINI-DOCKINGSTATION-USBRJ45/SHOP_AREA_32315&promotionareaSearchDetail=005 Conrad Electronics]. Not tested in Linux.
|-
| Wii USB 2.0 10/100M adapter (use [http://www.asix.com.tw/products.php?op=pItemdetail&PItemID=86;71;101 ASIX AX 88772 USB 2.0 chip])
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 250mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| ID 0b95:7720 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772. [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5926 This clone from DealExtreme] works too.
|-
| Connectland USB 2.0 10/100M Ethernet Adapter
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 250mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| ID 0b95:7720 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772 - Works fine, Sometimes a reboot is necessary (ZaxxonHF5RC1).
|-
| Belkin Gigabit USB 2.0 Network Adapter
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| The shape of it make is a bit awkward to fit if you connect it directly, but it has a short adapter cable. I only get ~95Mbit on a gigabit network, but then the pandora's cpu maxes out. (it may be that the driver/usb stack isn't very well optimized), has horribly bright blue LEDs.
|-
| MosChip MCS7830 USB 10/100 Ethernet adapter
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 250-260mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| ID 9710:7830 MosChip Semiconductor MCS7830 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter. Kernel module: mcs7830.
|-
| EU.MARK USB 10/100M RJ45 Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| USB ID: 9710:7830 - bought from [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.22684 DealExtreme]
|-
| Digitus DN-10050 Fast Ethernet USB Adapter
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| MosChip MCS7830-based adapter. USB ID 9710:7830.
|-
| Edimax EU-4230 Fast Ethernet USB Adapter with 3-port USB hub [http://edimax.ie/images/Image/datasheet/USB/EU-4230/EU-4230_Datasheet.pdf]
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| Ethernet USB ID 0b95:772a ASIX Electronics Corp. 3-port USB2.0 hub USB ID 0409:005a NEC Corp. Optional power adapter for USB hub.
|-
| Peabird USB v2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| ID 9710:7830 MosChip Semiconductor MCS7830 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter. Consumes a lot of current. Fragile, the protective plastic cord cracked after one month. Hot. A blue light a bit too flashy. Definitely avoid this model.
|-
| SIIG JU-NE0012-S1 USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| Bought from [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812191163 Newegg]
|-
| Novatel Wireless Jetpack 4620L
| cdc_ether
| Standard-A
| USB
| High drain; 95% charge = 6:00 battery life.
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| This is a LTE/EVDO/CDMA/HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS Wifi Hotspot device; Device is registered as a USB Ethernet device when connected through USB tethered (as opposed to Wifi) connection. USB ID 1410:b008
|}

== USB to serial adapters ==
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! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| pl203
| usbserial
| Standard-A
| USB 1.1
| 100mA. A powered hub is needed.
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| A powered hub is needed. Plug the device, then load USB modules. ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port.
|}

== USB WiFi adapters ==

The Pandora stock kernel may not come with all wireless driver support outside of the internal WiFi chip. Sometimes, the only way you'll get wireless working is to build your own kernel with it included or try [http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download compat-wireless].

As for hofix 6a4 compat-wireless seems to be present in the kernel out of the box, so one can build a USB wireless driver for Pandora following this [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/5140-solvedbuilding-a-usb-wifi-driver/page__view__findpost__p__89280 algorithm]

As for [[hotfix 6]] Release Candidate the kernel includes drivers for these Realtek chips: RTL8712/8188/8191/8192SU/8192CU

See also [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/7160-micro-wifi-dongle/ this thread] on the forums for the latest.

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! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Tested on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Advance Mini Wireless N150
| rtl8192cu
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| USB A
| {{Yes|Yes}}
| There's a little hole on it, so it's useful for attaching it to the OP.
|-
| ASUS WL-167G v2
| rt73usb + rt2x00usb + rt2x00lib
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 300mA
| USB A
| {{Yes|Nothing in lsusb, nothing in dmesg :(. Have to be plugged into a non-powered (or powered) USB hub. dmesg shows "failed to request firmware error". You just have to "cp /lib/firmware/rt73.bin /your/pandora-rootfs/lib/firmware/"}}
| 0b05:1723 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. WL-167G v2 802.11g Adapter [Ralink RT73]. Works pretty fine on Linux PC.
|-
| Belkin N1 Wireless USB Adapter (F5D8051) ("Ver. 2053") (MARVELL v1021)
| N/A
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| No connection was attempted.
| {{No|No native driver support and ndiswrapper obviously won't work.}}
| There's a previous revision of this dongle which is supposed to have a Ralink chip, but they revised it and put a different chip inside. Reported (by whom?) to work with ndiswrapper and works in Linux.
|-
| Belkin Surf micro
| rtl8192cu
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| USB A
| {{Yes|Yes}}
| {{Yes|Should work out of the box since [[Hotfix 6]] Release Candidate}}
|-
| Cisco/Linksys AE1000 High Performance Wireless-N USB Adapter
| rt3572sta (RT3572USB)
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| USB A (Standard-A port?)
| {{Yes|Works with a modified driver.}}
| (Compiled module for pandora:[http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/1992-linksys-ae1000-usb-wifi/ pandora forum]) Download the driver from [http://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=2 ralink's driver site], edit ./common/rtusb_dev_id.c, before "#endif // RT2870" add "{USB_DEVICE(0x13B1,0x002F)},", compile.' Reported (by whom?) to work in Linux.
|-
| D-Link WIRELESS G USB ADAPTER DWL-G122 rev.E1 F/W 5.00
| rt2870sta + rt2800usb + rt2800lib
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 450mA
| USB A
| {{No|lsusb shows it, sometimes have to plug and reboot. No modules are loaded.}}
| 07d1:3c0f D-Link System AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless Adapter(rev.E) [Ralink RT2870]. Works pretty fine on Linux PC.
|-
| Digitus Wireless 150N USB 2.0 Adapter
| rtl8192cu
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| USB A
| {{Yes|Yes}}
| Bundled with a non-WiFi Pandora coming from Craig's shop
|-
| Edimax EW-7811Un
| rtl8192cus
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| USB A
| {{Yes|Yes}}
| {{Yes|Should work out of the box since [[Hotfix 6]] Release Candidate}}
|-
| Netgear WNA1000M
| rtl8192cu
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| USB A
| {{Yes|Yes}}
| {{Yes|Should work out of the box since [[Hotfix 6]] Release Candidate}}
|-
| Thomson WLG-1500A
| ?
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 400mA
| USB A
| {{No|Doesn't work.}}
| 0457:0163 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter
|-
| TRENDnet TEW-424UB V2
| ?
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 400mA
| USB A
| {{No|lsusb shows it, but no module is loaded}}
| 0457:0163 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter. Same behavior on a PC.
|-
| Alfa Network AWUS036H 1000mw
| RTL8187
| IEEE 802.11b/g
| USB 2.0
| ?
| USB A
| {{Yes|Yes}}
| can be found on ebay; tested with Beta 3
|-
|}

== DVB/TNT/TDT ==

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Module(s)
! Firmware
! Additional comments
|-
| AVerMedia AVerTV Volar Green HD
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| Standard-A port
| Should work
| af9033 tda18218
| dvb-usb-af9035-02.fw
| ID 07ca:a835 AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
HD/PRO (A835)
|-
| AVerMedia AVerTV Volar Video Capture
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Reported as 0mA. More likely to be 500mA
| Standard-A port
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ID 07ca:4830 AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
H830
|-
| Hauppauge WinTV aero
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 100mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes|Yes}}
| smsmdtv
| sms1xxx-hcw-55xxx-dvbt-02.fw
| ID 2040:b900 Hauppauge
|-
| MSI Digi Vox Min
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| ?
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes|Yes}}
| ?
| ?
| Realtek rtl2832u chipset
|-
|}

= Storage =

== External Hard Disk Drives ==
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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! style="min-width: 120px" | Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Freecom 250GB 2.5" portable
| Not Required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct
| {{Yes}}
| Inside it's a Samsung Model HM251JX. {{HideableNotes|So I guess anything based on that will also work OK.}}
|-
| (Intenso)® 2.5" MEMORYSTATION 1TB
| Not Required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| LaCie Rikiki 250GB USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via powered High Speed Hub
| {{Partial|Not when unpowered, needs testing with a powered hub}}
| Not only does it fail to spin up, but it causes the Pandora's screen to pulsate wildly, much like an old CRT would if you placed a speaker or a magnet near to it. Not tested with a powered hub.
|-
| Seagate Seagate® Expansion™ External Drives
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct
| {{No}}
| Tested by [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/user/14781-hitnrun/ Hitnrun]. "Isn't even detected in lsusb (drive powered by external power source)"
|-
| Verbatim 250GB Model #47580 Hard Drive
| Not required
| Direct
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54509-dont-use-lacie-25-usb-hard-disk-drives-with-a-pandora/page__view__findpost__p__877512 almatuk]. {{HideableNotes|"Watched videos directly from it at full speed, no need for powered USB hub. Had issues playing roms directly off it however as it was formatted NTFS. I'm sure if I formatted to FAT32 these would disappear."}}
|-
| Western Digital 160GB Elements External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| standard-A port via powered High Speed Hub
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| Western Digital 250GB Elements Portable USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct or standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| Western Digital 250GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| {{Unknown|Direct?}}
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown|Direct?}}
| {{Partial|Maybe}}
| Tested by TheDarkSpectrum48K. The first time it [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54509-dont-use-lacie-25-usb-hard-disk-drives-with-a-pandora/page__view__findpost__p__877386 "works perfectly!"]. The second time [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54509-dont-use-lacie-25-usb-hard-disk-drives-with-a-pandora/page__view__findpost__p__882635 it didn't work].
|-
| Western Digital 400GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 2.5" HDD model WDME4000TE
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/user/14534-peca/ Peca].
|-
| Western Digital 500GB Elements Portable External Hard Drive
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by [[User:Esn|Esn]]. {{HideableNotes|The USB cable that came with it was bad, so I used another one.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/59494-solved-how-do-i-get-my-wd-500gb-external-hard-drive-to-work-properly/page__view__findpost__p__949863]}}
|-
| Western Digital 500GB My Passport Essential External Hard Drive
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by [[User:Esn|Esn]]. Works fine. {{HideableNotes|Came pre-formatted in NTFS, but should work if you downloaded the community codec pack. It said 1TB on the packaging, but there was 465GB free space, so I'm pretty sure it was actually the 500GB one.}}[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/59494-solved-how-do-i-get-my-wd-500gb-external-hard-drive-to-work-properly/page__view__findpost__p__949645]
|-
| Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct or through powered High Speed Hub
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by [http://http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/user/19191-mycohl/ Mycohl]. {{HideableNotes|Externally powered hub recommended to conserve battery power.}}
|-
| Western Digital Elements 2TB 3.5" Hard Drive Model:WDBAAU0020HBK
| Not Required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Direct
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/user/430-kilowatt/ kilowatt].
|}

== DVD/CD Drives ==

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Lite-On EZ-DUB DVD/CD Multi-Recorder (Model eZAU120)
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Powered by included mains adapter - DC 12V 1.8A
| Standard-A port
| {{No}}
| Works in Linux.
|-
| Memorex 20x Multi Format DVD Recorder External - DVD±RW (±R DL)
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Powered by included mains adapter
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
|
|}

= Video display device =

== VGA DVI HDMI adapter ==

No devices have been tested yet

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Output connectors
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No devices have been tested yet
|}

==== External graphics cards ====

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Output connectors
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Tritton see2 usb 2.0 to SVGA adapter
| sisusb
| USB
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown|High {{HideableNotes|Reduces Pandora's battery life in half (10h → 4h)}}}}
| VGA (D-SUB)
| {{Partial|Yes, but has performance issues.}}
| Needs to be integrated with preferences. {{HideableNotes|Currently I (who?) must edit xorg.conf and mess with xinerama.}} Good for presentations, dragging a window is bearable, but hi-res video is slow. Works in Linux without any issues.
|}

= Video capture devices =

== Webcams ==

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Exoo No Driver/USB 2.0 Webcam (Model No.: M053)
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{No}}
| Bought from [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14991 DealExtreme]. Works in Linux.
|-
| Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port
| {{No}}
| USB ID: 046d:0992, works though [http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/ uvcvideo]. Works in Linux.
|-
| Logitech HD Webcam C270 720p
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Partial|Yes, but audio untested}}
| ID 046d:0825 Logitech, Inc. Audio recognized, but not tested. More info to come. Works in Linux.
|-
| Logitech HD Webcam Pro 9000
| Not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Partial|Yes, but audio untested}}
| ID 046d:0990 Logitech, Inc. Audio recognized, but not tested. Great Picture! Works in Linux.
|}

= Audio devices =

== Microphones/recorders ==

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| [http://www.bluemic.com/yeti/] Blue Yeti
| not required
| standard-A
| unknown
| unknown
| standard-A port via High Speed USB hub
| {{unknown|Not thoroughly tested.}}
| Very roughly tested 2012-06-13 by [[user:spiralofhope|spiralofhope]] using Mumble. More testing required. {{HideableNotes|The system recognizes the Yeti, and it appears in Mumble's list of available devices, but the audio wizard doesn't show the Yeti as having input. Additional troubleshooting is required, as is checking the manual/company website for missing information.}}
|-
| [http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h2/] Zoom H2 Handy Recorder
| not required
| standard-A
| USB 1.1
| 300mA
| standard-A port via High Speed USB hub
| {{Yes|Yes, needs a USB hub.}}
| Can record into Audacity, but won't be recognized unless connected through USB hub.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/59301-audacity-1-3-12/page__view__findpost__p__947602].
|}

== MIDI controllers ==

EvilDragon bundled the usb MIDI class drivers in the default firmware image, therefore ANY class-compliant MIDI device should work with the Pandora, out of the box.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/58523-zynaddsubfx/page__view__findpost__p__938432]

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Akai LKP25
| Not required
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Yes|Yes [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/58523-zynaddsubfx/page__view__findpost__p__938432]}}
|
|-
| M-Audio MIDISPORT 2x2 Anniv
| Not required
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| 400mA
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| ID 0763:1050 Midiman. High current draw!
|-
|}

== USB audio controllers ==

Aka. "professional soundcard"; see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card#Professional_soundcards_.28audio_interfaces.29 definition on Wikipedia].

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Cakewalk UA-1G
| not required
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 200mA
| Standard-A port
| {{Yes}}
| ID 0582:00e9 Roland Corp. This device may be similar to older Edirol/Roland USB audio devices. Runs and record under Slackware. Jack audio server realtime recording works. Recognized but not tested under official OS. A hub, powered or not, is needed.
|}

= Input devices =

Any HID ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_interface_device Human Interface Device]) compliant keyboard, mouse or game controller should work on the Pandora. Most of those device are low speed or full speed USB device and will need to be connected though either a USB OTG adapter/cable or a USB2 hub in order to work on the Pandora.

== External Game Controllers ==

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| 2-TECH SNES-to-USB adapter
| Not required
| Standard-A
| Low speed
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{Yes}}
| USB description is "HuiJia USB GamePad", <tt>lsusb</tt> calls it "0e8f:3013 GreenAsia Inc."
|-
| USB Super RetroPort (SNES-to-USB adapter)
| Not required
| Standard-A
| {{Unknown|Probably USB 1.1}}
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{No}}
| Bought from [http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=29 RetroZone]. Works in Linux.
|-
| USB RetroPort (NES-to-USB adapter)
| Not required
| Standard-A
| {{Unknown|Probably USB 1.1}}
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{No}}
| Bought from [http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=28 RetroZone]. Works in Linux.
|-
| Trio Linker Plus II (PlayStation,-GameCube,-and-Dreamcast-to-USB adapter)
| Not required
| Standard-A
| {{Unknown|Probably USB 1.1}}
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{No}}
| Bought from [http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-6m-49-en-70-1zfv.html Play-Asia]. Works in Linux.
|-
| NAZAR V47 USB Force Feedback Vibrating Gamepad Controller for PC
| Not required
| Standard-A
| {{Unknown|Probably USB 1.1}}
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{No}}
| Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.24551 DealExtreme]. Works in Linux.
|-
| 10-Fire-Button Double Vibration Feedback USB PC Arcade Joystick
| Not required
| Standard-A
| {{Unknown|Probably USB 1.1}}
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{No}}
| Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27821 DealExtreme]. Works in Linux.
|-
| Official PlayStation 3 controller
| Not required
| Standard-A
| Full speed
| {{Unknown}}
| USB A To Mini B Cable via High Speed Hub
| {{No}}
| This is for USB not bluetooth compatibility. Sixaxis and DualShock not tested. Works in Linux.
|-
| Saitek PLC Cyborg Force Rumble Pad (P2500) - 06a3:ff0c
| {{unknown}}
| Standard-A
| {{unknown}}
| 5V
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{Unknown|Not fully tested}}
| Partial test attempted 2012-06-24 by [[user:spiralofhope|spiralofhope]]. lsusb lists it. More testing required. {{HideableNotes|A gamepad testing procedure needs to be defined. See [[Joystick testing]].}}
|-
| Thrustmaster Firestorm Digital 3 Gamepad
| Not required
| Standard-A
| Low speed
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{Yes}}
| ID 07b5:0213 Mega World International, Ltd Thrustmaster Firestorm Digital 3 Gamepad.
|-
| Wired Xbox 360 Controller
| xpad module
| Standard-A
| {{Unknown|Probably USB 1.1}}
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{No}}
| This also includes gamepads for PC that needs the Windows Xinput driver. Such gamepads include the Logitech Chillstream. Works in Linux.
|-
| WiseGroup.,Ltd SmartJoy Dual PLUS Adapter (dual PSX to USB joypad adapter)
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A
| {{Unknown}}
| 100mA
| {{Unknown}}
| {{No}}
| ID 6677:8802. Works in Linux.
|}

== Touchpads ==

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| [http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-pointers/mice/devices/8417 Logitech Wireless Touchpad]
| Not required
| Standard-A
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| Standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{Yes}}
| Left and right four-finger swipes aren't mapped to anything by default in XFCE. They can be mapped as keyboard shortcuts.
|}

== Graphics tablets ==

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Bamboo Multitouch
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{No|No [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54728-pandora-owners-tried-tablet/page__view__findpost__p__881806]}}
| It's not known if this works in Linux.
|-
| Genius Tablet
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Yes|Yes, [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54728-pandora-owners-tried-tablet/page__view__findpost__p__883140 via USB hub]}}
| It's not known if this works in Linux.
|-
| Wacom CTH-460
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{No|No [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54728-pandora-owners-tried-tablet/page__view__findpost__p__924422]}}
| Would need a patched driver to work. It's not known if this works in Linux.
|-
| Wacom Volito2 Tablet (Model: CTF-420)
| Not required
| Standard-A
| Low speed
| 40mA [http://www.my-volito.com/volito/specs.asp?lang=en]
| {{No}}
| USB ID: 056a:0062
|}

== Mice ==

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Connector
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Apple Mouse (M5769)
| USB
| {{No}}
| Seems to disable USB port, reboot afterwards required
|-
| Apple Mouse with Scroll Ball (A1152)
| USB
| {{Yes|Yes, needs a USB hub.}}
|
|}

= Connectors, adapters, and hubs =

This section is intended as a general guide. Items in this section are standard USB accessories, so drivers are not required. Compatibility with Pandora is assumed. Please note that any external product links are provided for reference only, and are not an endorsement.

== OTG (On The Go) Adapters ==

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Generic adapter
| {{No}}
| [http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=usb+otg+host+cable&_sacat=See-All-Categories Find on eBay] [http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_ce?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=OTG+Cable+Adapter&x=3&y=23 Find on Amazon] These links are not 100% accurate. Check for `mini-a`, and on eBay, the price is higher by about $8.
|-
| Nokia USB OTG adapter
| {{Yes}}
| [http://www.electronicproductonline.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=35_67&products_id=2043 Electronic Product Online]
|}

== Compact USB Hubs ==

Be sure to enable USB-host!

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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Griffin SmartShare USB [http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/smartshare-usb]
| {{No}}
|
|-
| Belkin F5U415 4 Port USB 2.0 Swivel Hub [http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=377085]
| {{No}}
| Comes with an optional power adapter.
|-
| Belkin F5U700 USB 2.0 7-Port Lighted Hub [http://www.belkin.com/uk/support/article/?lid=enu&pid=F5U700ea&aid=10289&scid=947]
| {{Yes}}
| Tested 2012-06-16 by [[user:spiralofhope|spiralofhope]] both with and without its power adapter.
|-
| Belkin F5U701 USB 2.0 7 Port Mobile Hub [http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=369788]
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by pabloh. Comes with an optional power adapter.
|-
| ID 0e8f:0016 GreenAsia Inc.
| {{No}}
| Tested by tsh. Labeled as high speed. Bought from ebay.
|-
| ID 05e3:0608 Targus with Genesys Logic 4 Port USB 2.0 Hub
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by Kazuki. Works.
|-
|Trust 4 port netbook hub ID 05e3:0608
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by tsh. Bought from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0025X16AS Amazon].
|-
| High Speed 4 Port Mini USB 2.0 Hub for Laptop PC (non powered)
| {{Yes}}
| Octopus-style small cheap unpowered USB hub. Bought from [http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270538502843 ebay]
|-
| Keeptech USB 2.0 Hub (7 Ports) with Power Adapter, KT-UH703 [http://www.keeptech.com/books_show.php?id=144]
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by [[User:Esn|Esn]]. Works powered or unpowered.
|-
| Logitech Premium 4-Port USB Hub [http://www.logitech.com/en-in/notebook-products/usb-hubs/devices/3048]
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| LUPO 7-port USB 2.0 Hub (cheap octopus type which can be powered as there is dc socket)
| {{Partial|Yes. {{HideableNotes|Can use a power supply but wasn't tested with one.}}}}
| Tested by kilowatt. Bought from [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003BVDABG/ref=oss_product from amazon uk]
|-
| LogiLink USB 2.0 Hub 4-Port UA0086 [http://www.logilink.eu/showproduct/UA0086.htm]
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by Jones. Comes with an optional power adapter.
|-
| Rosewill RHB-220 4-port USB 2.0 Hub
| {{Yes}}
| Tested by Tyrant1919. Unpowered. Bought from [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182168 Newegg].
|-
| i-rocks SLEEK HUB USB 2.0 4 Ports Hub [http://www.i-rocks.com/Product_detail.aspx?CLASS_ID=1036&PRODUCT_ID=1080]
| {{Yes}}
| Comes with an ac adapter, but can be used without. USB 1 devices works perfectly.
|}

[[Category:USB]]
[[Category:List]]

Power modes

2011-03-04T23:54:02Z

Ant: vaguely relevant

[[Image:Battery.jpg|thumb|The Pandora's battery]]

===Power Modes===

Without switching the device entirely off, it may be placed into low power mode or regular power mode; simply pressing the power button will toggle modes. Note that as of hotfix3, opening the lid in low power mode has no effect.

====Normal Mode====
This is the normal operating mode, screen on, WiFi and Bluetooth on if requested. CPU speed can be selected by the user, and has a small impact on battery life. Screen brightness will also have a significant effect on battery life. The CPU should automatically self-regulate to the current task, and 10-14 hours battery life is possible depending on usage. This is mostly independent of the set CPU speed for any given task. At any time, the battery gauge will show the remaining battery life ''if the usage remains the same as over the past some seconds''.

====Lid Closed====
The only change with the lid closed is to turn off the LCD backlight. This improves battery life, allowing music playback and streaming to continue. As of Hotfix2, the screen remains on if the device is powered up with the screen closed. It is also possible to set xfce to blank the screen after a period of inactivity, which helps with battery.

====Low Power====
Low power mode is toggled by a short press of the power switch to the right. The screen is off, the radios are disabled, the CPU max speed is set to 14 MHz. The device is still silently on, allowing for alarms to go off or it to be turned on again instantly. The power LED will be dimmed, and may appear to be off if you are outside.

Low power mode is probably going to be used as the normal "off" for most people, with true off (device powered down entirely, unable to respond to alarms or wake up quickly) available to conserve battery power. Turning the Pandora off completely is the best option if you don't plan on using it for few days or longer.

Since the Pandora has to be powered whilst it is charging, low power mode is best for fastest charging, and will even allow a full charge to be achieved from USB. It is also the best way to use the Pandora as a USB charger for other devices.

Opening the screen whilst in low power mode has no effect (screen stays off, clocks stay low), and you will need to use the power switch to resume.

At the moment, there is no clear advantage in slowing the clocks (other than being an effective pause button when playing MP3). The only saving is through disabling the radios. This is likely to be improved in due course since there are features in the omap processor for power saving which are being added to the linux kernel.

====Power Off====
Select Logout then Shutdown from the window manager to power off. If a charger is connected, the device will re-boot immediately. It is possible to get into a state where you believe it is powered off, but in fact it is using power at the normal screen off rate - so after 12 hours, 50% of your battery is gone. The Power green LED ought to be a tell-tale. It is possible that some bugs exist in this area, but nothing has been clearly identified[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54652-solved-pandora-lost-charge-overnight/]

A common problem seems to be that if you switch off ''before'' unplugging, your Pandora will re-boot even though it is now left unplugged. This problem is compounded by the low battery shutdown script being called repeatedly (and actually preventing shutdown).

To do a '''hard-reset''' of the Pandora (in case of software crashes), press and hold the Pandora key and flick the power button to the right.

==Events==
The events which control power can be customised [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54544-forcing-shutdown-at-10-battery-life/page__view__findpost__p__878418]. Lid switch, Power Switch, battery threshold and Window Manager shutdown commands. Note that the battery manager in xfce will also take action when the battery is low, by default forcing a shutdown at 5% (so you may observe a full boot process, the window manager appears, then immediately shuts down)

==Charging==
[[image:Power_uk.png|thumb|alt=UK charger and adapter|UK charger and adapter]]
It is possible to charge from the mains charger (use the supplied one or a ''GENUINE'' PSP adaptor only) or USB cable. While a charger is connected, remaining battery level is displayed, but the time displays 00:00. If charging from USB, it is possible that the battery will still discharge slowly, since the Pandora takes more current (in normal mode) than the USB can supply. Mains charge is configured to draw 1000mA, USB charge is more like 500mA.

It is not possible to charge the Pandora without turning it on - the charging circuits rely on the CPU for configuration. In practice, this has minimal impact on usage, except that after charging, you might wish to explicitly turn off (and maybe there is a easy way to automate this by adding a charger event to call a script)

If your Pandora's battery is at less than 1% (actually configurable in XFCE), then you may have problems in using USB to charge the Pandora. Currently, USB is not recognised by the XFCE battery monitor so it will shutdown with no warning. As a workaround, you can put your Pandora into low power mode as soon as the flashing mouse icon (XFE startup) appears. This should significantly delay loading the battery monitor widget, and even if the charge hasn't passed 1% by the time it checks, on the next try you should be there.

==Opperating Point==
The ''OPP'' is a TI term which reflects the fact that low clock speeds can be achieved with lower supply voltage than the higher clock speeds. Increasing OPP will reduce the lifetime of the device significantly (from 10 years to 5 years of continuous use.) OPP3 is the default as shipped by OpenPandora. As of Hotfix4, it is possible to set a maximum OPP in the range 1-5 (for example, to 5):
<pre>echo 5 | sudo tee -a /proc/pandora/cpu_opp_max</pre>
This will then increase OPP to suit the requested CPU max, as pre-determined by a table built in to the kernel. These thresholds use OPP1 for below 125 MHz, and OPP5 for above 720 MHz. It is possible to set the limiter and maybe run at 500 MHz in OPP2 (depending on your specific chip). See [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/22-using-hotfix4-how-high-can-you-clock/ this forum thread] for actual results.

'''''Using anything above OPP3 WILL shorten the lifetime of your Pandora, although it should still outlive the 1 year warranty. Using anything above OPP5 will void your warranty.'''''

Tweaking scripts to make this tuning easier are in the works.
==Monitoring==
The kernel provides some information about battery state through the filesystem. See [[Data_provided_by_Battery_and_Power_driver]]. This may help with diagnosing problems.

==Times==
(These are my estimates, mostly from HotFix3. Please add to the data section in the talk page, and be clear about the conditions you use)
{| border="1"
|+ Charge/Discharge times
! Mode !! Time
|-
! Normal Operating
| 10-14 hours
|-
! MP3 play, screen off
| 17 hours (May improve)
|-
! Lid Closed
|16-23 hours (est, depends on wifi)
|-
! Low Power
|23 hours (maybe 30 with Hotfix4)
|-
! Power off
|about 5% per week charge loss (although there are reports of much faster drain?[http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/24-battery-drain/])
|-
! Mains charge, operating
| 20 hours (est)
|-
! Mains charge (low power)
|8 hours (est)
|-
! USB Charge, operating
| 20 hours (inactive, screen+wifi on), may charge or discharge depending on load
|-
! USB Charge, low power
|20 hours (est)
|}

==Battery Care==
* You can charge your battery to full charge, the charging circuits will then reduce the current to avoid overheating
* If you won't use the battery for more than a week, it is best to leave it at about 40% charged (as opposed to full)
* Don't worry about running it down too low, there are protection circuits to avoid a damagingly low discharge.
**Avoid leaving the battery completely discharged though. When the power runs out, the system will be unable to shutdown cleanly, and might corrupt your files or the system.
* No harm will come if you only partially recharge it. If you've only got 10 free minutes to charge before leaving, go ahead. You'll put an hour of usage back into the battery, and you can always charge it more later.
* For best accuracy, the battery meter relies on watching the battery discharge over most of it's range (down to say 10%).
**This will only affect the 'time to run' indication
* If you're not going to be using your battery for a very long time, the extremely best thing you can do for it is to discharge to 40%, seal it in an airtight bag, and put it in the fridge. Even years later, you pull it out, and it will be almost as good as when you put it in.

[[Category:Hardware]]

File:Battery.jpg

2011-03-04T23:53:11Z

Ant: just cause. also i was bored.

just cause. also i was bored.

User talk:MrRockchip

2011-02-15T23:06:32Z

Ant: New page: hey there. not sure if you are aware or not, but when editing pages, next to the "save page" button there's a "preview" button which lets you see what your changes will look like. being ...

hey there. not sure if you are aware or not, but when editing pages, next to the "save page" button there's a "preview" button which lets you see what your changes will look like. being sure your changes are what you want is helpful to others because it streamlines the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]], thus allowing others to have a better idea of what is going on. just thought i'd mention since you made a lot of minor edits to the [[Port requests]] page. anyway, your contributions are appreciated! --[[User:Ant|ant]] 00:06, 16 February 2011 (MET)

Keyboard

2011-02-13T04:03:35Z

Ant: png'd for better scaling and smaller filesize

The final keyboard layout on the Pandora looks like this:

[[Image:Final Keymat.jpg]]

In addition, '''XFCE''' has some default assignments:

* Shoulder Buttons: L=Shift, R=Ctrl
* D-pad: Cursor Keys
* L-Nub: Mouse Cursor
* Alt/Ctrl/Start(1 sec) Kill(long hold)
* R-Nub: Mousebutton Mode (L=L mousebutton click, U=Double-L-click, R=R mousebutton click, D=Middle mousebutton click)
* Game: A=Home, B=End, Y=PgUp, X=PgDn
* Shift-Enter: Compose mode
* Fn key: Sticky, so can be pressed before a key which you want to modify.

Compose mode allows <shift><enter><fn> s a to combine " and a to get a special character, for example.

If a program is greater than the Pandora's screen resolution, you can scroll in XFCE by holding down shift (or the left shoulder button) then clicking anywhere in the window and dragging it around.

To do a '''hard-reset''' of the Pandora (in case of software crashes), press and hold the Pandora key and flick the power button to the right. (see also: [[power modes]])

In '''minimenu''', pressing Y when an icon is highlighted brings up the readme files.

'''See also: a tutorial about [[Keyboard remapping]].'''

Note: In [[DOSBox]], in order to use the colon symbol, [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/53973-dosbox-cant-use-colon/page__pid__933150__st__0&#entry933150 you have to press shift (left shoulder button) + Fn + ";"]. This also goes for the underscore symbol.

==History==
In the months before the first preorders were taken, there was much discussion and community voting about the best layout. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/43762-pandora-keyboard-layout/ This] was one of the final votes. The final layout was different from either one of the two most popular community proposals, but incorporated some of the suggestions such as having a "Pandora" button.

==Other images==
[[Image:Pandkey.png|600px]]

[[Category:Hardware]]

File:Pandkey.png

2011-02-13T04:02:36Z

Ant:

index PNG version of the keyboard layout, made by cleaning up [[:Image:Pandkey.jpg|the jpeg]] a bit. should be good until we get a copy of the vector source

File:Pandkey.png

2011-02-13T04:01:43Z

Ant: index PNG version of the keyboard layout, made by cleaning up the jpeg a bit. should be good until we get a copy of the vector source

index PNG version of the keyboard layout, made by cleaning up the jpeg a bit. should be good until we get a copy of the vector source

USB compatibility list

2011-02-12T23:09:34Z

Ant: so, i really don't know how this should be added, please feel free to modify it however works best.

==Devices==

===Networking===
----

====HSDPA (3G) Modems====
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Tested in Linux
! Tested on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Huawei E160
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 250mA
| standard-A port
| Yes
| Yes
|
|-
| Huawei E160E
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 250mA
| standard-A port
| Yes
| Yes
|
|-
| Huawei E220
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 1.1
| 250mA
| standard-A port via High Speed hub
| Yes
| Yes
|
|-
| 4G-Systems XS Stick P14
| Not required (usbserial module)
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| unknown
| standard-A port
| Yes
| Yes
| Requires usbmodeswitch program.
|-
| iPhone 3GS (Probably also 1G/3G)
| ipheth
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| USB A
| Yes, works.
| Yes, works.
| Requires a good bit of dependencies to get working. Tested with Debian from SD, but should work in Angstrom with some work. The ipheth wwan0 device only provides a connection over the 3G modem, even if you're connected to a wifi network. I used the iproxy and SSH tunneling method with proxychains to get to the wifi network.
|
|-
| HTC Desire
| not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| 500mA
| USB A
| Yes, works.
| Yes, works.
| Requires internet connection sharing to be enabled from the phone.
|}

====USB to Ethernet adapters====
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Tested in Linux
! Tested on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Apple USB Ethernet Adapter MB442Z/A
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
|
| standard-A port
| Yes
| Yes
| Works perfectly on the Pandora. You may need to left-click the networking icon on the panel in Xfce, and click "Ifupdown (bnep0)" in order to connect to the internet.
|-
| EU.MARK USB 10/100M RJ45 Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle (MosChip MCS7830)
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
|
| standard-A port
| Yes
| Yes
| Works on Pandora (plug and play) - USB ID: 9710:7830 - bought from [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.22684 DealExtreme]
|-
| Wii USB 2.0 adapter (use [http://www.asix.com.tw/products.php?op=pItemdetail&PItemID=86;71;101 ASIX AX 88772 USB 2.0 chip])
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
|
| standard-A port
| Yes
| Yes
| Works perfectly on the Pandora. I have not the official one from Nintendo but a clone from [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5926 dealextrem]
|-
| Belkin Gigabit USB 2.0 Network Adapter
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
|
| standard-A port
| Yes
| Yes
| Works fine, the shape of it make is a bit awkward to fit if you connect it directly, but it has a short adapter cable. I only get ~95Mbit on a gigabit network, but then the pandora's cpu maxes out. (it may be that the driver/usb stack isn't very well optermised), has horribly bright blue led's.
|-
| Connectland USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
|
| standard-A port
| Yes
| Yes
| ID 0b95:7720 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88772 - Works fine, Sometimes a reboot is necessary (ZaxxonHF5RC1).
|}

====USB WiFi adapters====
The Pandora stock kernel doesn't seem to come with any wireless driver support outside of the internal wifi chip. The only way you'll get wireless working is to build your own kernel with it included or try [http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download compat-wireless].

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Tested in Linux
! Tested on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Belkin N1 Wireless USB Adapter (F5D8051) ("Ver. 2053") (MARVELL v1021)
| N/A
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
|
| Not connecting it at all.
| Reported to work with ndiswrapper.
| No native driver support and ndiswrapper obviously won't work.
| There's a previous revision of this dongle which is supposed to have a Ralink chip, but they revised it and put a different chip inside.
|-
| Cisco/Linksys AE1000 High Performance Wireless-N USB Adapter
| rt3572sta (RT3572USB)
| Standard-A
| USB 2.0
|
| USB A
| Reportedly works.
| Works with a modified driver.
| Download the driver from [http://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=2 ralink's driver site], edit ./common/rtusb_dev_id.c, before "#endif // RT2870" add "{USB_DEVICE(0x13B1,0x002F)},", compile. '''NOTE: Broke after three days!'''
|}

See also this thread [[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/55570-new-pandora thread]] on the forums for the latest.

===Storage===
----

====External Hard Disk Drives====
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! style="min-width: 120px" | Works
! Additional comments
|-
| LaCie Rikiki 250GB USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| standard-A port via powered High Speed Hub
| {{no|Not working on Pandora}}
| This drive does not work on a Pandora. Not only does it fail to spin up, but it causes the Pandora's screen to pulsate wildly, much like an old CRT would if you placed a speaker or a magnet near to it. I have not yet tested this with a powered hub.
|-
| Verbatim 250GB Model #47580 Hard Drive
| Not required
| direct
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| direct
| {{yes|Works on Pandora}}
| Tested by [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54509-dont-use-lacie-25-usb-hard-disk-drives-with-a-pandora/page__view__findpost__p__877512 almatuk]. "worked an absolute treat when plugged into the Pandora. Watched videos directly from it at full speed, no need for powered USB hub. Had issues playing roms directly off it however as it was formatted NTFS. I'm sure if I formatted to FAT32 these would disappear."
|-
| Western Digital 160GB Elements External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| standard-A port via powered High Speed Hub
| {{yes|Works on Pandora}}
| This drive works just fine with the Pandora.
|-
| Western Digital 250GB Elements Portable USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| Direct or standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| {{Yes|Works on Pandora}}
| Works perfectly fine with Pandora.
|-
| Western Digital 250GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| direct?
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| direct?
| {{Partial|Maybe}}
| Tested by [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54509-dont-use-lacie-25-usb-hard-disk-drives-with-a-pandora/page__view__findpost__p__877386 TheDarkSpectrum48K]. "Works perfectly!", but the 2nd time it [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54509-dont-use-lacie-25-usb-hard-disk-drives-with-a-pandora/page__view__findpost__p__882635 didn't work].
|-
| Western Digital 400GB My Passport Essential USB 2.0 2.5" HDD model WDME4000TE
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| Direct
| {{yes|Works on Pandora}}
| Tested by [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/user/14534-peca/ Peca]. "Works perfectly!"
|-
| Western Digital 1TB My Passport Essential SE External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| Direct or through powered High Speed Hub
| {{yes|Works on Pandora}}
| Tested by [http://http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/user/19191-mycohl/ Mycohl] This drive works without problems. Externally powered hub recommended to conserve battery power.
|-
| Seagate Seagate® Expansion™ External Drives
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| Direct
| {{no|Not working on Pandora}}
| Tested by [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/user/14781-hitnrun/ Hitnrun]. "Isn't even detected in lsusb (drive powered by external power source)"
|-
| Freecom 250GB 2.5" portable
| Not Required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| Direct
| {{yes|Works on Pandora}}
| Just works perfectly when plugged into the Pandora. Inside it's a Samsung Model HM251JX so I guess anything based on that will also work OK.
|}

====DVD/CD Drives====
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Tested in Linux
! Tested on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Lite-On EZ-DUB DVD/CD Multi-Recorder (Model eZAU120)
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Powered by included mains adapter - DC 12V 1.8A
| standard-A port
| Yes
| No
|
|}

===Video capture device===
----

====Webcams====
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"

|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Tested in Linux
! Tested on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Exoo No Driver/USB 2.0 Webcam (Model No.: M053)
| Not required
| standard-A
| USB 2.0
| Unknown
| standard-A port
| Yes
| No
| Bought from [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14991 DealExtreme]
|-
| Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe
| Not required
| standard-A
| high speed
| Unknown
| standard-A port
| Yes
| No
| USB ID: 046d:0992, works though [http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/ uvcvideo]
|}

===Input device===
----
Any HID ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_interface_device Human Interface Device]) compliant keyboard, mouse or game controller should work on the Pandora. Most of those device are low speed or full speed USB device and will need to be connected though either a USB OTG adapter/cable or a USB2 hub in order to work on the Pandora.

====External Game Controllers====
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Tested in Linux
! Tested on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| USB Super RetroPort (SNES-to-USB adapter)
| Not required
| standard-A
| Unknown, probably USB 1.1
| standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| Yes
| No
| Bought from [http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=29 RetroZone]
|
|-
| USB RetroPort (NES-to-USB adapter)
| Not required
| standard-A
| Unknown, probably USB 1.1
| standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| Yes
| No
| Bought from [http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=28 RetroZone]
|
|-
| Trio Linker Plus II (PlayStation,-GameCube,-and-Dreamcast-to-USB adapter)
| Not required
| standard-A
| Unknown, probably USB 1.1
| standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| Yes
| No
| Bought from [http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-6m-49-en-70-1zfv.html Play-Asia]
|
|-
| NAZAR V47 USB Force Feedback Vibrating Gamepad Controller for PC
| Not required
| standard-A
| Unknown, probably USB 1.1
| standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| Yes
| No
| Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.24551 DealExtreme]
|
|-
| 10-Fire-Button Double Vibration Feedback USB PC Arcade Joystick
| Not required
| standard-A
| Unknown, probably USB 1.1
| standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| Yes
| No
| Whether it really contains the claimed force feedback feature is unknown as this feature does not work under Linux - bought from [http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.27821 DealExtreme]
|
|-
| Official PlayStation 3 controller
| Not required
| standard-A
| Full speed
| USB A To Mini B Cable via High Speed Hub
| Yes
| No
| This is for USB not bluetooth compatibility. Sixaxis and DualShock not tested.
|-
| Wired Xbox 360 Controller
| xpad module
| standard-A
| Unknown, probably USB 1.1
| standard-A port via High Speed Hub
| Yes
| No
| This also includes gamepads for PC that needs the Windows Xinput driver. Such gamepads include the Logitech Chillstream.
|}

====Graphics tablets====
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"

|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Current draw
! Tested in Linux
! Tested on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Bamboo Multitouch
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54728-pandora-owners-tried-tablet/page__view__findpost__p__881806 Doesn't work]
|-
| Genius Tablet
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54728-pandora-owners-tried-tablet/page__view__findpost__p__883140 Works via USB2 hub]
|-
| Wacom CTH-460
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54728-pandora-owners-tried-tablet/page__view__findpost__p__924422 Doesn't work] - needs patched driver
|-
| Wacom Volito2 Tablet (Model: CTF-420)
| Not required
| standard-A
| Low speed
| 40 mA ([http://www.my-volito.com/volito/specs.asp?lang=en Source])
| Yes
| No
| USB ID: 056a:0062
|}

====Mice====
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Connector
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Apple Mouse (M5769)
| USB
| {{No|No}}
| Seems to disable USB port, reboot afterwards required
|-
| Apple Mouse with Scroll Ball (A1152)
| USB
| {{No|No}}
| Seems to disable USB port, reboot afterwards required
|}

====MIDI controllers====
EvilDragon bundled the usb MIDI class drivers in the default firmware image, therefore ANY class-compliant MIDI device should work with the Pandora, out of the box.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/58523-zynaddsubfx/page__view__findpost__p__938432]

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 90%; border:1px solid gray; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Driver
! Connector
! Supported standard
! Suggested connection to Pandora
! Works on Pandora
! Additional comments
|-
| Akai LKP25
| Not required
|
|
|
| {{Yes}}
| [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/58523-zynaddsubfx/page__view__findpost__p__938432 source]
|}

==Connectors, adapters, and hubs==
This section is intended as a general guide. Items in this section are standard USB accessories, so drivers are not required. Compatibility with Pandora is assumed. Please note that any external product links are provided for reference only, and are not an endorsement.

===OTG Adapters===
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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Tested
! Additional comments
|-
| Generic adapter
| No
| [[http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=usb+otg+host+cable&_sacat=See-All-Categories Find on eBay]] [[http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_ce?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=OTG+Cable+Adapter&x=3&y=23 Find on Amazon]] These links are not 100% accurate. Check for `mini-a`, and on ebay, the price is higher (like $8)
|-
| Nokia USB OTG adapter
| Yes
| [[http://www.electronicproductonline.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=35_67&products_id=2043 Electronic Product Online]]
|}

===Compact USB Hubs===
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|- style="background: #ececec"
! Device
! Tested
! Additional comments
|-
| Griffin SmartShare USB
| No
| [[http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/smartshare-usb Griffin website]]
|-
| Belkin F5U415 4 Port USB 2.0 Swivel Hub
| No
| Comes with an optional power adapter. [[http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=377085 Belkin website]]
|-
| Belkin F5U701 USB 2.0 7 Port Mobile Hub
| Works - pabloh
| Comes with an optional power adapter. [[http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=369788 Belkin website]]
|-
| ID 0e8f:0016 GreenAsia Inc.
| Not Working - tsh
| Labeled as high speed, from ebay
|-
|Trust 4 port netbook hub ID 05e3:0608
|Works - tsh
|http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0025X16AS
|-
| HIGH SPEED 4 PORT MINI USB 2.0 HUB FOR LAPTOP PC (non powered)
| YES
| octopus style small cheap nonpowered USB hub from ebay [[http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270538502843 ebay seller]]
|-
| Logitech Premium 4-Port USB Hub
| Works
| http://www.logitech.com/en-in/notebook-products/usb-hubs/devices/3048
|}

==More Information==
For more information on the Pandora's two USB ports and the possible connections that can be made with them, see [[USB_reference|the USB reference page]].

[[Category:Hardware]]

Talk:USB compatibility list

2011-02-11T23:37:40Z

Ant:

I tried to make a table layout that is future proof an contains all information needed to connect a device to the Pandora. If you can come up with more necessary info, please add colums now as it will be more work later. It took a little guesswork to put in all the info for the two GSM modems so please correct me if I was wrong anywhere! [[User:OrR|OrR]]

Table looks good OrR. For the modems, I marked drivers as "not needed", because DJWillis confirmed this in his blog. I've also added two columns: Tested in Linux, and Tested on Pandora. This allows us to add products that we're 99% sure will work, before we can test them ourselves on Pandora. The Apple Ethernet adapter is one such example... there have been a few people asking about these, and it looks to be the perfect device.

I’ve also added a (very) general section for OTG adapters, hubs etc. Even though compatibility issues with these are very unlikely (making them a little out of place on a compatibility page), it’s handy to point people here for their adapters etc rather than continually post links on the forums. Think of it as a “recommended for Pandora” section.

^ Gruso

<br><br>28-10-09: The OTG adapter compatibility table was recently changed from "generic, untested" to "Nokia, tested". However the links still pointed to generic adapters on eBay and Amazon. I've restored the first row to "generic, untested" and added a second row for the Nokia. The Nokia info still needs to be verified (was a particular model tested on Pandora or Beagleboard hardware?) and a link provided. - Gruso

I am confused by the classification of generic/nokia adapters. I thought there are regular adaptors that are just that and OTG adaptors that ground the 5th pin (ID pin) to tell the device to go into host mode. I have a N800 and it supports both however I have only a regular adapter so I have to force the usb controller into host mode. So wouldn't all adapters be supported? Some working to boot with others requiring software to enable host mode. --[[User:Robotjohn|Robotjohn]] 01:05, 31 December 2009 (MET)

Just wondering, how do we know what's compatible? [[User:Jourdy288|Jourdy288]] 17:19, 19 January 2010 (MET)

====E220 current draw:====
I see the current draw for E220 (and E160) is set to 250mA in the table. As far as I know it needs 500mA (and that's also what Wikipedia says). The one I own certainly needs some juice, I have to use the dual-USB cable on my USB 1.1 laptop or it won't get enough current to work. I wonder where the 250mA figure comes from? Is it official? [[User:Tor|Tor]] 16:54, 5 March 2010 (MET)

====Updates====
Now that we can test on Pandora, maybe we should think about removing the 'linux' column, and just focus on 'not tested/works on pandora/not working'. I am also not sure if there is much value in having a column for 'Suggested connection to Pandora' when a 'USB2.0 HS' would show if it can work direct to the 'A' connector.

:The thing I noticed looking at this page is that it's not immediately obvious whether or not something works (there isn't even a "works" column, you have to go through the notes). I think it'd make sense to remove "Suggested connection to Pandora", "Tested in Linux", and "Tested on Pandora". Those could be replaced by one header "Works" where the options would be, "Yes", "Yes, through powered hub", "No", and "untested". You could probably even follow the colour scheme I made for the [[Emulator List]] page and forget the column altogether to save some space and make it easier to see at a glance.
:And yes, there's really no reason anymore to list whether or not it works on Linux now that they can be tested.
:--[[User:Cheese|Cheese]] 01:55, 29 June 2010 (MEST)

::I've modified the external hard drive section to be works/doesn't work instead of tested/untested. Nobody has spoken up about this yet, so if there's no complaints for a few days I'll do the rest of the page.--[[User:Cheese|Cheese]] 22:37, 11 July 2010 (MEST)

==Merge==
How about bringing the information in [[Pandora Hardware]] here, then redirecting that page to point to this place? It seems like the same thing to me. One nice thing which that page has that this one doesn't is colours. [[User:Esn|Esn]] 23:09, 10 September 2010 (MEST)

== External Game Controllers ==

===Retro Adapter===

It looks as if the products [http://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2391&p=26396#p26396 listed in this post] aren't included in the [[USB compatibility list#External Game Controllers|External Game Controllers]] list. I was about to add them but would like to do some further research first. However, as I don't yet have my Pandora, it'll have to wait. Anyway, by posting here I thought that someone else might want to have a look in the mean time. --[[User:Trevj|Trevj]] 11:08, 20 January 2011 (MET)

----
would it be worth mentioning that multiple Apple mice do ''not'' work? i figured they would, especially since their usb keyboards do. --[[User:Ant|ant]] 00:28, 12 February 2011 (MET)
:Yes, it would! [[User:Esn|Esn]] 00:35, 12 February 2011 (MET)
::alright... i'm not sure where it should go... be part of the paragraph about HIDs? or part of a new table? --[[User:Ant|ant]] 00:37, 12 February 2011 (MET)

User manual

2011-02-11T23:34:52Z

Ant: bit of cleaning for now

{{IntroNote | This Wiki is an unofficial community project, and Open Pandora Ltd. is not responsible for its content. Neither is the Wiki an official source of information about your device. <br/>We can always use more help, look [[Getting_involved#The_Wiki | here]] to find out how you can get involved.}}

[[Image:PandoraFront.jpg|Right|thumb|360px|The Pandora.]]
So your Pandora just arrived after being in the post for two months. Jolly good! But now that it's actually here, what on earth do you do with it? '''Don't panic!''' Let's take a look at what's included in the box (so you don't miss anything!) and then hop on over to setting it up for that extended Ms. Pacman marathon you've been waiting for!

Also, don't forget to hit up [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/forum/61-pandora/ GP32X] for questions/info/apps/fun/discussion! Ask on the [http://boards.openpandora.org/ Official Open Pandora forum] if you want a definitive answer.

If you find a problem which is not explained after visiting the forum, be sure to report it in the [http://bugs.openpandora.org/ Bug Tracker]

== Safety Information ==
Warning: Choking Hazard, do not let children under the age of 3 come close to your Pandora console.
The Pandora contains small parts that can be eaten by those children.

The battery of Pandora must be charged by the charger included with the Pandora (see package contents). [http://www.open-pandora.org/ Open Pandora Ltd.] will not be responsible for damage arising from the use of third party chargers. Please be aware that "cheap" third party chargers often carry fake CE logos. These can damage your Pandora or burst horribly into FLAMES.

Keep the Pandora in normal temperatures under 140F/60C (Recommended temperatures are in the range between -10C and 40C){{Citation needed}}. The battery is a standard Lithium Polymer battery. Do not keep near fire or water. Do not disassemble, destroy or damage the battery, or it may explode! Do not short circuit external contacts! Dispose of it properly, please.

Modifications to hardware can damage your Pandora. [http://www.open-pandora.org/ Open Pandora Ltd] cannot be held responsible for any resulting damages that occur from you modifying your Pandora.

Malicious software can do horrible things to your Pandora. Only download Pandora software from trusted locations such as the [http://apps.openpandora.org Pandora Apps] website, the [http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/pandora.cgi Pandora File Archive], or the websites of trusted developers.

The Pandora has a 4.3-inch touch screen. You can touch the screen to trigger an action. That's right, a touch screen - not a stab screen, punch screen, or solid mahogany workbench. Always touch the screen gently – that is more than enough to trigger the action you want.

The casing of the Pandora has been designed for maximum strength, making it quite hard to break. Please do not consider this a challenge. Do not drop, throw, clamp, launch, tumble dry, or place anvils on the Pandora. This will void your warranty.

== Warranty Information ==
A one year warranty applies as required by law, and the device will be replaced/repaired if it is faulty. LCDs with numerous/excessive dead pixels will also be replaced.{{Citation needed}}

== Box Contents ==
When you first open Pandora's box, a slew of demons and raging emotions may forcibly leave the box. This is normal. After that, you should find the following items:
*Pandora console
*Stylus (located in stylus slot on the side of the Pandora)
*Battery
*Mains power adapter (charger)
*Battery case (note: it can be difficult to open. [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/963-complain-about-battery-case-here/ Here] is how to do it)
The following items should also be present if you ordered them separately:
*TV-Out Cable (As of 3rd November 2010 these are not yet included in the box and will ship separately as available)
*Carrying Case
*Extra Battery
After you take those things out, you may find a sliver of Hope left over. It's best to keep it, as you never know when you could use some Hope.

== Specifications ==
==== Highlights ====
{{citation needed}}
* ARM® Cortex™-A8 600Mhz+ CPU running Linux*
* 430-MHz TMS320C64x+™ DSP Core
* PowerVR SGX OpenGL 2.0 ES compliant 3D hardware
* 800x480 4.3" 16.7 million colours touchscreen LCD
* Wifi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth & High Speed USB 2.0 Host
* Dual SDHC card slots & SVideo TV output
* Dual Analogue and Digital gaming controls
* 43 button QWERTY and numeric [[keypad]]
* Around 10+ Hours battery life**

:<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>The 600Mhz+ can be clocked higher or lower. This can be controlled by software designed for the device.</small>
:<small><nowiki>**</nowiki>Is affected by use. (For example, turning Wi-Fi off will give better battery life.)</small>

==== Advanced Specifications ====
* Texas Instruments OMAP3530 processor at 600MHz (officially)
* 256MB DDR-333 SDRAM
* 512MB [[NAND]] FLASH memory
* IVA2+ audio and video processor using TI's DaVinci™ technology (430MHz C64x DSP)
* ARM® Cortex™-A8 superscalar microprocessor core
* PowerVR SGX530 (110MHz officially) OpenGL ES 2.0 compliant 3D hardware
* integrated Wifi 802.11b/g (up to 18dBm output)
* integrated Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (3Mbps) (Class 2, + 4dBm)
* 800x480 resolution LTPS LCD with resistive touch screen, 4.3" widescreen, 16.7 million colors (300 cd/m2 brightness, 450:1 contrast ratio)
* Dual analog controllers
* Full gamepad controls plus shoulder buttons
* Dual SDHC card slots (up to 64GB of storage currently)
* headphone output up to 150mW/channel into 16 ohms, 99dB SNR (up to 24 bit/48KHz)
* TV output (composite and S-Video)
* Internal microphone plus ability to connect external microphone through headset
* Stereo line level inputs and outputs
* 43 button QWERTY and numeric [[keypad]]
* USB 2.0 OTG port (1.5/12/480Mbps) with capability to charge device
* USB 2.0 HOST port (480Mbps) capable of providing the full 500mA to attached devices (examples include USB memory, keyboard, mouse, 3G modem, GPS)
* up to two externally accessible UARTs and/or four PWM signals for hardware hacking, robot control, debugging, etc.
* un-brickable design with integrated boot loader for safe code experimentation
* Power and hold switch useful for "instant on" and key lockout to aid in media player applications on the go
* Runs on the Linux operating system (2.6.x)
* Dimensions: 140x83.4x27.5mm
* Weight: 335g (with 4200mAh battery)

==== Features ====
The Pandora is a mixture between a PC and a gaming console (similar to classic computers such as the Amiga). That's why it has gaming controls (ABXY buttons, d-pad, and analogue nubs). It is fast enough to emulate many other systems, run a full desktop, access the internet with Firefox and play games such as Quake III. However, it is not as big as a netbook. Believe it or not, it will fit in your pocket. It's a bit bigger than the original Nintendo DS. (See the [[#Applications | Applications]] section of this manual to see what applications your Pandora will come with.)
Remember that your Pandora console will get better with every application installed!

== First Time Use ==
Now that you've opened the box, let's set this thing up! Place the battery inside the battery compartment on the back of the Pandora, making sure the contacts touch(the little silvery metal bits, it's easy). Snap on the battery cover and you're all set!
If you find this linux stuff is a bit new and overwhelming, please try the [[Quickstart | quickstart page]] for a simple walk through the first steps (including downloading the codec pack) and please provide feedback on the forums about how it can be improved and still kept simple.
==== Charging ====
Charge your Pandora 8 hours before disconnecting it from the wall charger. This will improve the lifetime of your battery. To charge the Pandora, insert the power cable end in the Pandora and the other end into your wall socket.

The battery comes pre-charged at 40%, and that level might have decreased during shipping. To be on the safe side, we recommend that you charge the Pandora before you use it. Simply plug in your wall charger into an outlet, or optionally use a mini-USB cable connected to a computer or wall adapter. For extreme silliness, plug your Pandora into an ''already charged Pandora,'' and charge it from that! But not really.

To "fast charge" just put the system into "low-power" mode. You cannot charge the system while ''off''. This is currently a feature and may change in future versions of the firmware.

You can find more useful information about charging on the [[power modes]] page.

As an added note by MWeston:
IF YOU POWERED THE SYSTEM WITHOUT A BATTERY, SHUT IT OFF BEFORE STICKING THE BATTERY BACK IN.

Finally, don't just leave your Pandora plugged in forever. Unplug it once every couple days while using it to allow the battery to discharge from full (to around 90% or less?). If you're not going to use your Pandora for a while, discharge the battery to around 40%, remove the battery, wrap it in a plastic bag (a Ziplock-type bag?), and stick it in the fridge.

Leaving your Pandora plugged in indefinitely, even while in low-power mode, may damage the battery! See the [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/640-warning-dont-leave-your-pandora-plugged-in-for-too-long/|the Open Pandora Boards] for more details.

==== First Boot ====
Once your Pandora is ready, turn it on. The OS will take some time to boot up for the first time (about 10 minutes, this is only for the first boot, and is normal). After it has booted, a series of settings dialogs will pop up in the shape of a "Boot Wizard" allowing you to alter your Pandora's settings to your liking.

There are a total of 3 parts to the Boot Wizard guide:
===== System configuration =====
The first thing you will have to do is to calibrate the Pandora's touch screen. Only do this if the screen isn't calibrated already.
You will have the option for touchscreen calibration the first time you boot up your Pandora console.

Note: "Calibrating the touch screen" is a term used to describe the process of matching coordinates given by the touch layer with the underlying screen. A badly calibrated screen will register your push elsewhere on the screen, perhaps half a centimeter to one side. As there are sometimes slight variations in the production of the touch layer, you the user can improve the accuracy by matching the two layers manually.

===== User setup =====
After calibrating your screen, you will have to enter your full name. This is what you will see in any user selection dialogs or when the system needs to address you, so enter whatever you are most comfortable with. Then follows your username. It is recommended to choose an all-lowercase, one-word username here, since you will have to enter this name every time you log in. Once you've entered your username, a password input dialog appears. You will have to enter the password you want to use twice here. If you don't want to have a password for your device, simply leave both fields empty. If, however, you decide to enter a password, something hard to guess and between 8 and 16 characters long is preferred.

===== Network and security settings =====
You will now have to enter a name for your Pandora. This will be the Pandora's host name, so you have two options in this situation:

# If you don't have a domain you want to connect to, simply enter any name here. It should not contain any spaces.
# If you ''do'' have a domain you want to connect to, enter a name in the form of "pandoraname.domainname.tld". Note that you may never have a use for this.

Then, you'll have to choose whether you want to automatically log in on your Pandora when it boots, or if you should be given the opportunity to log in as a different user, or enter your password. It is recommended to disable auto login if you want to protect your user data, but if you're often in a hurry, then you can enable auto login here.

The final thing you will have to choose, is whether you want to use the full desktop Xfce environment or the gaming-oriented PMenu environment as your default environment in the Pandora. It is recommended to choose Xfce here if you want to gain access to the Pandora's full potential. This option can be changed later at any point.

==== Calibrating the Analog Nubs [http://pandorawiki.org/Nubs]====

The nubs automatically calibrate with use, and do so every time the unit is freshly powered up. Calibration information is stored inside the nub RAM, so when you power down (full power off, not just low power mode) the calibration information is lost. Calibrating the nubs is as simple as just using them -- do a few left right up down moves or swoosh around, and the nub will know its boundaries and be good thereafter.

So no special effort is required to calibrate or use the nubs, but the first few motions you use of them may be erratic as they self-calibrate.

==== Calibrating The Touchscreen ====
The touchscreen in your new Pandora device isn't psychic! You have to tell it what to do, and in order to do that effectively, you need to calibrate it. Simply navigate to settings→screen→calibration wizard{{Verify credibility}} and follow the onscreen instructions. You may have to recalibrate the screen from time to time as well.

During the first boot wizard, you will be offered the option to calibrate the touchscreen. By default it may well work okay, but the option is there. If calibration is far off, use the keyboard to select the calibration option.

==== Mouse (stylus/pointer) settings ====
When done with the calibration and you are back in the Pandora Xfce desktop environment you might also want to change some other touch screen settings to make navigation with the stylus work according to your preferences. Two recommended settings to experiment with for easier navigation are:

# The double-click Time setting
# The double-click Distance (valid touch-screen double-click area)

In the first setting, i.e. Time, you will be setting the interval between double-clicks where such clicks will be accepted as valid.
Ex. if you set the time to 250ms, the second click (or screen-tap in our case) must occur within 250ms of the first to be valid.

In the second setting, Distance, you will be setting the radius of screen area where the second click (tap) must fall into to be considered as a valid second tap. This means that if, for example, you set the distance to 5, your second tap must fall within a circle radius of 5 pixels from the point where the first tap occurred.

These two settings can be found under: Desktop ---> Xfce menu ---> Settings ---> Mouse ---> Behaviour tab.

== Basic Use ==
See the [[GUI]] page for more details on the user interfaces which can be used with the Pandora.

===Pmenu===

TBD.

===minimenu / mmenu===

minimenu is designed as a fast and easy to use launcher, without a lot of fancy frills. A grid of icons to launch, and use the d-pad or touchscreen to fire one off. It is fairly configurable and skinnable and is fully featured, and very fast. If you recall the interface on the gp32, gp2x, wiz, and gmenu2x you will be right at home and then some!

=====The main grid=====

The main grid with the default skin has most of the screen realestate showing a grid of available 'auto discovered' applications, with a detail panel on the right. A list of tabs is across the top of the screen, with some short help message on the bottom.

Pressing Start or B will invoke the pnd-application. Presseing Select will switch to a basic menu, providing shutdown or some advanced options.

Pressing "Y" (think "Why?") will bring up pnd-application documentation, if that pnd-file has defined any.

The left and right shoulder triggers will switch categories of applications; by default, minimenu includes an All category and defaults to showing it.

The applications are auto-discovered in the same means as the xfce desktop and pmenu and other pnd-supporting systems, however you may add additional minimenu-specific searchpaths into the configuration should you wish to. It is likely a basic file browser will also be added, letting you launch applications manually placed on your SD cards.

The standard overrides are supported -- .ovr files for icon title, clockspeed setting and categories, as well as a .pnd for icon override.

=====Skinning=====

Skinning guide in gp32x forum: http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/53990-skinning-minimenu/

A mmskin.conf from February 2011: http://git.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=pandora-libraries.git;a=blob;f=minimenu/skin/default/mmskin.conf;h=695888b3ae310d7ea04b4e682baed0c0c6fc4349;hb=98c1d081629ac9cbb3056b39097a3db968ce4055

===Desktop style environment (Xfce)===

=====On the Desktop=====

The desktop will contain icons for numerous locations (such as each mounted SD card), as well as any auto-discovered pnd-applications located on SD cards or internal [[NAND]].

=====In the menu=====
On the bottom left you have your applications menu, similar to the Windows start menu. Clicking it brings up a list of all installed applications and pnd-applications in the appropriate location on your SD cards.

=====Miscellaneous=====
To the right may be some icons, these serve as shortcuts to commonly used applications. Next to that you have your taskbar which, as you might have guessed, lists all running applications in your current workspace. To the right of the taskbar you have your workspaces, think of these as multiple desktops. By default you have two to switch between. Applications running in one workspace will not be visible in the other, so you can effectively hide your Ms. Pacman game from your boss at work, because there's no way you're not going to go for the gold, even at work! Finally there are a few more icons that deal with TV-Out, network connectivity, etc. and some running applications may place an icon there as well. And to the right of THOSE, you have your time. Because time flies when you're using your Pandora! Badum tsh. And to the right of that, you have a little icon which, when clicked, displays all running applications.

Finally, I'd just like to reiterate this--EVERYTHING is customizable! We'll get to that section later on.

If a window is too tall to fit on the screen you can move it by holding down the left sholder button and dragging the window with the stylus.

===Pandora Button===

When in the desktop style environment (Xfce), the Pandora button will bring up the applications menu, letting you quickly view the available applications. If held, it allows you to [[User_manual#Killing Applications | kill]] an unresponsive application. If that doesn't work, you can do a hard-reset of the Pandora by pressing and holding the Pandora button, then flicking the power switch to the right.

===Power modes===

The [[Power modes]] page provides full details of power modes, charging and battery care and lifetime.

Without switching the device entirely off, it may be placed into low power mode or regular power mode; simply sliding the power switch to the right will toggle modes.

Consider low power mode to be akin to turning off a PDA or cellphone -- the screen is off, the CPU is clocked down and so on, but the device is still silently on, allowing for alarms to go off or it to be turned on again instantly. Regular power mode is for normal usage.

Low power mode is probably going to be used as the normal "off" for most people, with true off (device powered down entirely, unable to respond to alarms or wake up quickly) available to conserve battery power. Turning the Pandora off completely is the best option if you don't plan on using it for few weeks or longer.

Closing the lid will turn off the display but otherwise leave the device operating - handy for audio playing; turning off the display reduces power consumption.

Shutdown will only occur if you are unplugged from the wall. The device can't be charged while off, to "fast charge" just switch to low power mode. See [[Power modes | power modes]] for more info.

The actual behavior of buttons and events can be customized.

=== USB Peripherals ===
You can connect USB2 High Speed peripherals directly, using the large USB connector, or a USB-OTG adaptor lead. Lower-speed USB devices will only work through a hub, the Pandora does not have the support circuitry inside to drive the interface in the correct mode.
See the [[USB_compatibility_list|the USB compatibility list]] for peripherals which have been tested so far.

=== Killing Applications ===
Killing (or forcibly closing) an unresponsive application is as simple as holding down the Pandora button (just under start and select) for a few seconds. A dialog will appear which lists the open applications and gives you the option to kill them.

=== Forcing a Restart ===
Occasionally something will happen causing your Pandora to become unresponsive (to the point that even killing a program isn't possible). When this happens it is necessary to force your Pandora to restart. The easiest way to do this is by holding the Pandora button and moving the power switch to the right.

== Configuration and Customization ==
This is just an overview of the customization and configuration you can do. Individual sections may link to their own pages.

=== Setting Up WiFi ===
If wifi is enabled, and you are in range of an access point, a dialogue should appear offering to connect to it. See the [[Wifi]] page for more detail on using wifi.

=== Setting Up Bluetooth ===

=== Adjusting Brightness/Contrast ===
Brightness can be raised by pressing Fn+I and lowered with Fn+U. A tool is included with the Pandora called "LCD-Settings" (under the "Settings" menu) which can be used to adjust the brightness and the gamma.

=== Changing Your Theme ===
Under "Settings" in the menu, you will find "Appearance" which will let you adjust the style, icon set, fonts, and a few other appearance related settings. Also, under "Window Manager" you can adjust the style of each window's title bar.

=== Minimenu Configuration and Tricks ===

minimenu has a fairly comprehensive configuration file for its minimalistic design; most options may be enabled or disabled or fiddled with, and the skin can reasonably be altered.

The All category can be removed if undesired.

Expert conf hackers can specify what categories they'd like and in what order, and have multiple app categories dumped into one tab, and other tricks.

pnd-application icons may be all loaded during the menu setup, or deferred until later and loaded in the background.

Preview pics may be loaded up front (not advised, as it can be slow), or deferred until later. (When deferred, they may load when you rest the selection, or load in background.)

You may choose to have auto-discovered applications registered into any of their 6 categories (Main, Sub1, Sub2, Alt, AltSub1, AltSub2).

Etc and so on.

Additional keys are supported: Q to quit the menu (not really useful for most people), and Space to invoke the application.

[[Minimenu Configuration Documentation | This section contains more information.]]

== Applications ==

Many applications will come preinstalled into the internal [[NAND]]; these will be regular Linux applications (not packaged into pnd files, since they do not need to be redistributed to anyone.)

Additional applications may be found as [[Introduction to PNDs | pnd-files]] (a packaged up single file representing an entire application) or as regular Linux files (an application likely being made up of many files and possibly needing installation.)

==== What Is Included? ====
* Ångström Linux: Lightweight beautiful Linux-based operating system for the Pandora.
* Xfce: A full featured window manager for Linux.
* Midori: A full featured web browser, designed to be lighter and faster than a full desktop style browser.
* Lightweight office utilities including Abiword, Gnumeric, and ClawsMail (warning: do not use ClawsMail, it will fill up your [[NAND]]. Solutions are [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/56810-html-viewer-for-claws-mail/page__view__findpost__p__919458 being worked on]).
{{Volume needed}}

==== Where Can I Get More Apps? ====
There are many ways to get more applications onto your Pandora.

*On this wiki, we maintain up-to-date lists of [[games]], [[Emulator list|emulators]], and [[Software projects|other software]], with download links. These lists are more comprehensive than the two official sites below, because not every program is submitted to both of them.

*To help with the massive range of applications, the wiki has a page to bring together some stable and highly rated apps which will help you to get started, see [[Top 10 apps]]

*The easiest way is to browse the [http://apps.open-pandora.org Open App Store], where you can download a selection of free or commercial applications. To download, navigate to an app, pay for it if you must, and hit the 'download' button. Select where you want to save it, and you're done!

*There is the good ol' [http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/pandora.cgi Pandora File Archive].

*There are nice repositories, such as the [http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/repo Angstrom ARM Repository], or...

*The Pandora includes the package manager opkg, which is a fork of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipkg ipkg]. Note this will install to [[NAND]] by default, so should be used with great caution. Type "df -h" into the terminal to see how much space you have left.

*Also, people may upload their apps to weird crevices in the net, so be on the lookout! (or use a search engine)

:<div style="border-top:1px solid gray; border-bottom:1px solid gray; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px; margin-bottom:20px">''Note: Your Pandora's internal memory (NAND) will be at close to capacity when you receive it. All new programs should be installed to SD card. Downloads from the Angstrom Repo, or use of the opkg package manager, should only be done by advanced users or when instructed by Open Pandora Ltd (for example, firmware updates will probably use a pandora specific repository in the future).''</div>

==== Installing a PND file (an application) ====
[[Image:PandoraSD.png|thumb|alt=SD card folder structure|This is what the folder structure on your SD card should look like. The drive letter and card name will vary; they're not important.]]
Installation of a PND file is so easy, you can hardly even call it installing. All you need to do is copy the PND file into the appropriate folder on your SD card. The first thing you'll need to do is set up some folders that the Pandora will recognise. It's recommended that you start with a blank, freshly formatted (or freshly purchased) SD card. For the purposes of this guide we'll refer to your SD card as <SD>. (Windows might call it something like G:\Removable Disk.) Create a new folder on the SD card called 'pandora':
*<SD>/pandora
Then open the 'pandora' folder, and create four more inside it: apps, appdata, desktop, and menu:
*<SD>/pandora/apps
*<SD>/pandora/appdata/
*<SD>/pandora/desktop/
*<SD>/pandora/menu/
Now you're ready to install a PND file. Just copy and paste (or drag and drop) (or save) the file into your folder of choice:
* Putting a PND in the /desktop folder will make it appear on the XFCE desktop
* Putting a PND in the /menu folder will make it appear in the XFCE system menu
* Putting a PND in the /apps folder will make it appear in both locations
* If you're using Minimenu instead of XFCE, it doesn't matter which of these three folders you use
Occasionally you'll come across an application which needs additional data (for example, the data files for Quake, or ROMs for an emulator). These files goes into the appdata folder. A PND program will automatically create its own subfolder within /appdata the first time it is run; then you can add files to it. More information on this is available on the [[Introduction_to_PNDs#Where_does_my_data_go.3F_How_do_I_make_files_visible_to_the_applications.3F | introduction to PNDs]] page.

== Firmware ==
For more detail about firmware, see the [[Introduction to firmware]] page.

==== Updating The Firmware ====

Updates to the firmware are currently provided as Hotfix packages, in [[Introduction to PNDs |PND]] format. Check the OpenPandora official [http://www.open-pandora.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=178&Itemid=32&lang=en support] page for the latest status. This will update any parts of the system which need to be updated. A more flexible system is planned, this should allow automatic downloading and installing of updates if you wish (but should not be expected before some time in 2011).

==== Replacing the Firmware ====

There are several reasons why you might wish to take this seemingly drastic step. It is possible that the system software gets corrupted somehow (for example, a power failure whilst you are completing the 'first boot' process). Alternatively, you might wish to install a copy of the firmware on an SD card if you are experimenting with different system configurations. Regardless, the Pandora is very robust, it is always possible to download some files to the SD card, and use these to return the internal [[NAND]] to the 'factory' state without too much effort. See the [[Introduction to firmware]] page for information on how to do this.

== Pandora FAQ ==
Silly goose, go to the [[FAQ]] page for more detailed information.

==Futher reading==
* [[Basic Linux Guide]] - For those who don't know very much about Linux and want to learn more.
* [[Minimenu Configuration Documentation]] - If you want to customize or configure Minimenu.
* [[Tutorials]]
* [[Emulator list]] - See what systems you can emulate.
* [[Games]] - Take a look at the games that are available.
* [[Software projects]] - A list of all non-emulator, non-game software for Pandora.

[[Category:Categories]]

Talk:USB compatibility list

2011-02-11T23:28:55Z

Ant: question

User:Ant

2011-02-11T23:14:21Z

Ant: userpageness

yo.

my pandora arrived 05.02.2011. glorious day.

i have experience with wikis so i thought i'd help out.

if you like '''they might be giants''', be sure to check out [http://tmbw.net/ This Might Be A Wiki], where [http://tmbw.net/wiki/User:Antgeth?useskin=monobook i am] an admin.

i'll make this page bigger and better over time; this will suffice for now.

User talk:Maplesugarlover

2011-02-11T23:02:47Z

Ant:

==Removing Shareaza==
Hi, I was just wondering if there was a reason that you removed Shareaza from the [[Port Requests]] page, or if that was an accident. [[User:Esn|Esn]] 08:38, 10 September 2010 (MEST)
[[User:Maplesugarlover|Maplesugarlover]] 12 September 2010
It was a mistake, I made while I was adding stuff and reorganizing it. A lot of stuff was out of order : )

:Ok, thanks. (though just a note, if you reply on my talk page to a comment I leave here, instead of on the same page, I get a notification of your reply - it's a bit easier that way). [[User:Esn|Esn]] 08:38, 19 September 2010 (MEST)

==MESS==
Hi, I just have a question about MESS. Over here: [[Talk:Port_Requests]]
[[User:Esn|Esn]] 08:38, 19 September 2010 (MEST)

==Preview button==
Hi! Thanks for responding to objections and making the [[Port Requests]] page look much nicer as well. Not sure if you know or not, but you can use the "preview" button to see your changes before clicking "save" - that way you can make fewer edits. This also makes the page history less messy, in case someone else wants to have a look at what you changed. (if you know this, sorry - I just noticed that you were making lots of edits for very small changes) [[User:Esn|Esn]] 03:44, 4 November 2010 (MET)
[[User:Maplesugarlover|Maplesugarlover]] 15:22, 6 November 2010 (MET)(dates off) sorry about the history , it's messy because 1. I noticed an error and fixed it or 2.I was crazy and on a deleting spree. anything else I could fix on the page?
:Nah, it looks pretty nice right now. By the way, you can leave your name & date after a comment, like I do, by writing four tildes in a row (a tilde is the symbol ~). The wiki software automatically transforms that into name & date. [[User:Esn|Esn]] 06:54, 6 November 2010 (MET)[[User:Maplesugarlover|Maplesugarlover]] 15:12, 6 November 2010 (MET) like this? thank you, i've been wondering how to do that
::Yep, but you add them AFTER your post, not before. ;) Also, you can use the "colon" symbol to create an indentation on the left. [[User:Esn|Esn]] 02:34, 7 November 2010 (MET)

==Unreleased software==
I replied [[Talk:Port_requests#Moving_.22unreleased_software.22_here|over here]], because it's relevant to that page, so best to keep the discussion there probably... [[User:Esn|Esn]] 01:12, 18 January 2011 (MET)

==Will X run on Pandora==
Ok, thanks for letting me know. Seems okay... [[User:Esn|Esn]] 05:50, 7 February 2011 (MET)

==port requests==
erm, what was wrong with adding GLTron there? --[[User:Ant|ant]] 09:16, 11 February 2011 (MET)
:My bad, I've been known to delete things... After reading this http://mobile4dev.blogspot.com/2011/01/gltron-ported-to-symbain-s60v3.html , it should be easy to port. I just get it mixed up with the other tron game. Should be fine to add it back and do you know why the website for gl tron is down ? [[User:Maplesugarlover|maplesugarlover]] 09:42, 11 February 2011 (MET)
What are the differences between GLtron and Armagetron Advanced ?
:added. no i'm not sure why it's down... it's worrying. it was fine the last time i checked a couple months ago. i've played both games and thought gltron was way better... it allows you to customize basically '''everything''' in the game except the turning angle of the lightcycles. i just found it a generally much more enjoyable game to play. i wish there was some way to get folks to know that porting wouldn't be too difficult (which is one of the reasons i thought of it)... i just have no skills in this area at all (and i've tried). --[[User:Ant|ant]] 00:02, 12 February 2011 (MET)

User talk:Maplesugarlover

2011-02-11T08:16:07Z

Ant:

File talk:Pandora.usb.slave.png

2011-02-11T03:14:06Z

Ant: New page: i ''love'' the pic of the computer used here. --~~~~

i ''love'' the pic of the computer used here. --[[User:Ant|Ant]] 04:14, 11 February 2011 (MET)