Talk:USB compatibility list - Revision history

HelenF: Driver column

2014-05-23T16:25:36Z

Driver column

Spiralofhope: /* Testing Guides */

2012-06-17T18:28:05Z

‎Testing Guides

Spiralofhope: /* Testing Guides */

2012-06-17T18:26:26Z

‎Testing Guides

Spiralofhope: /* Cleanup */ - hmm, looks like the date issue was fixed!

2012-06-17T07:37:47Z

‎Cleanup: - hmm, looks like the date issue was fixed!

Spiralofhope: /* Cleanup */

2012-06-17T07:36:16Z

‎Cleanup

Spiralofhope: /* Testing Guide */

2012-06-17T07:31:45Z

‎Testing Guide

Spiralofhope: /* Testing Guide */ new section

2012-06-17T07:31:32Z

‎Testing Guide: new section

Esn: /* Cleanup */

2011-06-24T06:43:50Z

‎Cleanup

Spiralofhope: /* Cleanup */

2011-06-23T00:01:21Z

‎Cleanup

Spiralofhope: /* External Game Controllers */

2011-06-22T23:59:58Z

‎External Game Controllers

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	— [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope\|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope\|(talk)]]</sup> 09:31, 17 June 2012 (CEST)		— [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope\|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope\|(talk)]]</sup> 09:31, 17 June 2012 (CEST)
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		+	==Driver column==
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		+	This is inconsistent at the moment. Technically, every device requires a driver. What people care about is whether the driver is included in the default firmware, and what to do about it if not.
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		+	Could have a column for what the driver is, and another for whether it's included (with the firmware version it was added if known).
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		+	One column might be better since there are quite a lot of columns already, but I'm not sure what would be the best way to present it.
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		+	[[User:HelenF\|HelenF]] ([[User talk:HelenF\|talk]]) 18:25, 23 May 2014 (CEST)

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	— [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope\|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope\|(talk)]]</sup> 09:31, 17 June 2012 (CEST)		— [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope\|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope\|(talk)]]</sup> 09:31, 17 June 2012 (CEST)
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−	* [[webcam testing]]
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 ** I whipped up [[microphone testing]]
-I'm already roughly hacking out some ideas.  Even if it's all amateur, anything is better than nothing.  I'll check if there are others who have been trying to do something like this.
+I'm already roughly hacking out some ideas, see [[overview]].  Even if it's all amateur, anything is better than nothing.  I'll check if there are others who have been trying to do something like this.
 &mdash; [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope|(talk)]]</sup> 09:31, 17 June 2012 (CEST)

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 * Product names look particularly bad when centered, especially the bottom "Compact USB Hubs".  Why not left-align the first column?
-&mdash; [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope|(talk)]]</sup> 01:07, 23 June 2011 (CEST)
+&mdash; [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope|(talk)]]</sup> 01:07, 23 June 2012 (CEST)
-:Hi... I just want to say, thanks A LOT for finally cleaning this page up! It badly needed it. Good call on removing the "tested in Linux" stuff; I think that was a holdover from the era when no Pandoras had been sent out, so people could only test devices on Linux. I've gone over through your edits and am pleased to see that you've been very careful, so I haven't had to correct any mistakes (aside from moving the introduction to be before the TOC). [[User:Esn|Esn]] 08:43, 24 June 2011 (CEST)
+:Hi... I just want to say, thanks A LOT for finally cleaning this page up! It badly needed it. Good call on removing the "tested in Linux" stuff; I think that was a holdover from the era when no Pandoras had been sent out, so people could only test devices on Linux. I've gone over through your edits and am pleased to see that you've been very careful, so I haven't had to correct any mistakes (aside from moving the introduction to be before the TOC). [[User:Esn|Esn]] 08:43, 24 June 2012 (CEST)
-:: I'm pleased to help.  Lots more work has to be done.  Hey wait, this server's date is a year off!  =p  More for [[user:spiralofhope/todo]] &mdash; [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope|(talk)]]</sup> 09:36, 17 June 2012 (CEST)
+:: I'm pleased to help.  Lots more work has to be done.  &mdash; [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope|(talk)]]</sup> 09:36, 17 June 2012 (CEST)
 == Testing Guides ==

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	:Hi... I just want to say, thanks A LOT for finally cleaning this page up! It badly needed it. Good call on removing the "tested in Linux" stuff; I think that was a holdover from the era when no Pandoras had been sent out, so people could only test devices on Linux. I've gone over through your edits and am pleased to see that you've been very careful, so I haven't had to correct any mistakes (aside from moving the introduction to be before the TOC). [[User:Esn\|Esn]] 08:43, 24 June 2011 (CEST)		:Hi... I just want to say, thanks A LOT for finally cleaning this page up! It badly needed it. Good call on removing the "tested in Linux" stuff; I think that was a holdover from the era when no Pandoras had been sent out, so people could only test devices on Linux. I've gone over through your edits and am pleased to see that you've been very careful, so I haven't had to correct any mistakes (aside from moving the introduction to be before the TOC). [[User:Esn\|Esn]] 08:43, 24 June 2011 (CEST)
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		+	:: I'm pleased to help. Lots more work has to be done. Hey wait, this server's date is a year off! =p More for [[user:spiralofhope/todo]] — [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope\|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope\|(talk)]]</sup> 09:36, 17 June 2012 (CEST)

	== Testing Guides ==		== Testing Guides ==

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 :Hi... I just want to say, thanks A LOT for finally cleaning this page up! It badly needed it. Good call on removing the "tested in Linux" stuff; I think that was a holdover from the era when no Pandoras had been sent out, so people could only test devices on Linux. I've gone over through your edits and am pleased to see that you've been very careful, so I haven't had to correct any mistakes (aside from moving the introduction to be before the TOC). [[User:Esn|Esn]] 08:43, 24 June 2011 (CEST)
-== Testing Guide ==
+== Testing Guides ==
 We need a simple testing guide to be created for every table of devices we have here, and every common device type we can predict.

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	:Hi... I just want to say, thanks A LOT for finally cleaning this page up! It badly needed it. Good call on removing the "tested in Linux" stuff; I think that was a holdover from the era when no Pandoras had been sent out, so people could only test devices on Linux. I've gone over through your edits and am pleased to see that you've been very careful, so I haven't had to correct any mistakes (aside from moving the introduction to be before the TOC). [[User:Esn\|Esn]] 08:43, 24 June 2011 (CEST)		:Hi... I just want to say, thanks A LOT for finally cleaning this page up! It badly needed it. Good call on removing the "tested in Linux" stuff; I think that was a holdover from the era when no Pandoras had been sent out, so people could only test devices on Linux. I've gone over through your edits and am pleased to see that you've been very careful, so I haven't had to correct any mistakes (aside from moving the introduction to be before the TOC). [[User:Esn\|Esn]] 08:43, 24 June 2011 (CEST)
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		+	== Testing Guide ==
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		+	We need a simple testing guide to be created for every table of devices we have here, and every common device type we can predict.
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		+	# What program(s) need to be run, how to get, install and use them.
		+	# How can the user get additional technical information?
		+	#* Model number, ID number, etc
		+	# How can the user learn "current draw"?
		+	#* Look at the back of the device.
		+	#* Look for a tag on the cable.
		+
		+	etc.
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		+	Examples:
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		+	* I have a webcam.. but I have no idea how to test it. I could find some random webcam software like cheese, but is there a thorough procedure I should follow?
		+	* I have a gamepad which I can see working with my desktop using <pre>jstest /dev/input/js0</pre> but what is the equivalent on the Pandora?
		+	* What software should I use to test a microphone?
		+	** I whipped up [[microphone testing]]
		+
		+	I'm already roughly hacking out some ideas. Even if it's all amateur, anything is better than nothing. I'll check if there are others who have been trying to do something like this.
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		+	— [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope\|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope\|(talk)]]</sup> 09:31, 17 June 2012 (CEST)

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	— [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope\|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope\|(talk)]]</sup> 01:07, 23 June 2011 (CEST)		— [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope\|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope\|(talk)]]</sup> 01:07, 23 June 2011 (CEST)
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		+	:Hi... I just want to say, thanks A LOT for finally cleaning this page up! It badly needed it. Good call on removing the "tested in Linux" stuff; I think that was a holdover from the era when no Pandoras had been sent out, so people could only test devices on Linux. I've gone over through your edits and am pleased to see that you've been very careful, so I haven't had to correct any mistakes (aside from moving the introduction to be before the TOC). [[User:Esn\|Esn]] 08:43, 24 June 2011 (CEST)

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	5) Links. I changed any links I could to be just simple numbered links like [1] and I moved them beside their relevant entry. This keeps things nice and neat.		5) Links. I changed any links I could to be just simple numbered links like [1] and I moved them beside their relevant entry. This keeps things nice and neat.
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		+	6) Removed the "tested/works on on Linux" columns and shifted any relevant notes into the comments. We don't need to get into a breakdown of Linux compatibility. What's important is Pandora compatibility.

	Some other observations:		Some other observations:

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 :: Nobody cares if something works on Linux or not.  They care about things working on the Pandora.  This isn't linuxcompatible.com.  Removing the tested on linux stuff is a good idea, I'll do that now and modify things so that any particularly interesting linux testing notes aren't lost. &mdash; [[Image:Spiralofhope-logo-016.png]] [[User:Spiralofhope|spiralofhope]] / <sup>[[User_Talk:Spiralofhope|(talk)]]</sup> 01:32, 23 June 2011 (CEST)
-== 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)