[OPLINTECH] USB cable dock

[Chad Neeper]

Jim,

Did you look at the link for the USB dock? There should be a picture of
the dock. I can't envision any USB device I've seen that wouldn't work
with it...

Do you have a link to a picture of the devices you used? I certainly
don't want to re-invent the wheel. If you tried something and found that
it doesn't work very well, I'd rather not repeat the experience!


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Chad Neeper
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JKENZIG wrote:
> The problem with purchasing this type of device is that MANY of the
> USB key types have larger openings than what will fit into them.  We
> bought 500 similar devices and ended up removing them because several
> key types did not work. You are much better off just purchasing (and
> it is less expensive) a simple male to female USB cable and tying it
> down to the the table so that users can just pick up the end and plug
> their device in to that.
>  
> By the way I just got back from Citrix Iforum in Florida and there
> were a few companies doing some really cool things with usb keys.  One
> of them Thinstall, if you are using Citrix has a free virtual
> Citrix ICA client that will run on a USB key.
>  http://www.thinstall.com/solutions/usb_apps.php
> Thee was also a company called EPA Factory that had something called
> the access stick that not only let you take over any machine, connect
> to your Citrix servers with the ICA client, but save IE favorites and
> files on the stick within the environment and for extra measure it
> encrypts everything on the usb stick so it can only be read from your
> Citrix session. It was around $68 retail but if they  come down to
> around 20-25 dollar range it will be a very interesting device.
>  http://www.epafactory.com/Default.aspx?tabid=132
>
> *Jim Kenzig*
> *Network Manager*
> *Cuyahoga County Public Library*
>
>  
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> *From:* oplintech-bounces at oplin.org
> [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org] *On Behalf Of *Chad Neeper
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 24, 2006 1:26 PM
> *To:* OPLIN Tech List
> *Subject:* [OPLINTECH] USB cable dock
>
> Anyone wanting to provide access to the USB ports on their computers,
> but have the ports in less than accessible locations, might be
> interested in a weighted USB 2.0 five foot extension dock. It's great
> for sitting on the desk next to the monitor when the computer is on
> the floor or otherwise out of easy reach.
>
> As a reseller, I get them directly from Cables Unlimited
> (http://www.cablesunlimited.com), which I don't believe sells to
> end-users, but a quick Google search on the part number (USB-5110B)
> shows that you can buy them retail at a number of different places,
> including TigerDirect, for between $5-$10.
>
> Here's a link to a picture and the description from Cables Unlimited:
> http://www.cablesunlimited.com/products/Prod_Individual3.aspx?groupcode=I3491
>
>
> Chad
>
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> Chad Neeper
> Senior Systems Engineer
>
> Level 9 Networks
> 740-548-8070 (voice)
> 866-214-6607 (fax)
>
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> -- Specialized in libraries and schools --
>
>
> Dan Moore wrote:
>> Folks
>>     Ken forwarded this info to me about a better deal yet on flash
>> drives.  Here is the link for Tigerdirect.
>>
>> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2505944&CatId=900
>>
>> Thanks Ken
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: 	Re: [OPLINTECH] Flash disk
>> Date: 	Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:09:45 -0400
>> From: 	Ken Roberts <robertske at oplin.org>
>> To: 	Dan Moore <gawasc at oplin.org>
>> References: 	<453A1555.10806 at oplin.org>
>>
>>
>>
>> tigerdirect.com has 32 meg sandisk flash dirves 4 for 9.99
>>
>> Dan Moore wrote:
>> > Folks
>> >     A while back I posted a message looking for a source for small USB 
>> > flash drives that we could sell for $5.00 because of the increased 
>> > problems we are having with floppy disk.  I have located 16 mb units at 
>> > Sam's Club.  They would cost about $4.50 ea.  Here is to the on line link.
>> >
>> > http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=341834&BV_SessionID=_SC_0396948823.1161433376_CS_&BV_EngineID=ccckaddjefhfjdlcfkfcfkjdgoodflf.0
>> >
>> >
>> >   
>>
>>
>>
>>   
>>
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>> Dan Moore 
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