[OPLINTECH] Gates machines - USB connector sources ?

[Bruce Landis]

Thanks for the responses.  We currently have been working with the SOYO
BayOne series and IOGear external USB products and I agree that both Newegg
and TigerDirect are some excellent browsing sources.  (Of course I’d still
like to find an exact OEM cable
 C’est la Vie!)

Bruce Landis
Technology Specialist
Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library
(740) 702-4115  fx (740) 702-4118
landisbr at oplin.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Heaton [mailto:heatoncr at oplin.org]
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 12:10 PM
To: Bruce Landis; oplintech at oplin.org
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Gates machines - USB connector sources ?

You might wish to consider a front USB adapter.  They plug into a drive bay
and have cables that plug into the USB headers on the motherboard.
Tigerdirect has one at
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2
9634&CatId=392
<http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=
29634&CatId=392>
You can also find similar devices at www.newegg.com <http://www.newegg.com>
.  Tigerdirect's model has a nifty feature....the device installs into a
5.25" drive bay, but includes rails so that a 3.5" device can still be
installed into the space.
            Craig Heaton
            System Administrator, Clermont County Public Library
            heatoncr at oplin.org <mailto:heatoncr at oplin.org>
----- Original Message -----
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Landis <mailto:landisbr at oplin.org>
To: oplintech at oplin.org <mailto:oplintech at oplin.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:49 PM
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Gates machines - USB connector sources ?

Hello Oplintech...

We are migrating Gates machines to XP from NT.  The original E-4600 Gates
version of Gateway chassis was supplied without front panel USB connectors
although the motherboard has a header available.   Gateway says they no
longer have replacement connector modules for this series.  Has anyone on
the list with Gates machines been faced with this ?  We can put in a usb hub
and/or card reader into a 5 ½" drive bay, but would prefer to use the OEM
style cable if anyone has identified a viable substitute.

Thanks.  I realize that success in this is improbable.

Bruce Landis
Technology Specialist
Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library
(740) 702-4115  fx (740) 702-4118
landisbr at oplin.org

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