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    Looking for some small USB Adapters

    I have a USB charging cable, which cannot be changed, that I'd like to adapt to allow various USB items to connect and charge. The business end of the cable terminates with a USB Mini-B male connector.

    I have two devices I wish to charge from this cable. One has a USB Type A (F) port, the other has a USB Micro-B (5 pin) (F) port.

    The space in which the cable sits is limited to the point that the adapter needs to be about the size of a normal USB pendrive.

    I've found one of these (seem to be out of stock pretty much everywhere) to take care of the Mini to Micro conversion but I can't seem to find anything similar for the Mini to USB A.

    please.

    tl;dr

    Have: Mini-b male end.
    Need: to connect to 5 pin Micro B female and USB A female.
    Where: Space is limited.

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    Re: Looking for some small USB Adapters

    I can check u[p when I get home, but I think the old Archos AV500 had a mini-B socket that acted as a USB host. It also came with a cable to connect regular Type A cables to that socket.

    Here is one:
    http://www.newmp3technology.com/usbhostcable-av500.htm

    I'll check the connectors when I get home for you.

    edit: Just realised you said it terminates with a mini-B Male connector, that adapter above assumes a mini-B Female connector. Sorry.

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    Re: Looking for some small USB Adapters

    Quote Originally Posted by mycarsavw View Post
    I've found one of these (seem to be out of stock pretty much everywhere) to take care of the Mini to Micro
    I bought some adapters which look exactly the same (for charging my Blackberry Bold 9700) from eBay for 99p each - link.

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    Re: Looking for some small USB Adapters

    For the Mini to USB A, how about this?

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    Re: Looking for some small USB Adapters

    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar View Post
    edit: Just realised you said it terminates with a mini-B Male connector, that adapter above assumes a mini-B Female connector. Sorry.
    That's all I keep turning up when I search - it's a PITA

    Quote Originally Posted by burble View Post
    I bought some adapters which look exactly the same (for charging my Blackberry Bold 9700) from eBay for 99p each - link.
    Did you buy from that seller? China + eBay =

    Quote Originally Posted by burble View Post
    For the Mini to USB A, how about this?
    IF the other end were USB M, we'd be on to a winner - thanks
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    Re: Looking for some small USB Adapters

    Quote Originally Posted by mycarsavw View Post
    Did you buy from that seller? China + eBay =
    For that price and such a specialist little adapter, I would have no problem with that. Anything larger or more complicated would make me hesitant though.

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    Re: Looking for some small USB Adapters

    Quote Originally Posted by mycarsavw View Post
    Did you buy from that seller? China + eBay =
    Yep. For 99p each I gave it a punt and I can't complain. I got 3 for less than the price of the one you linked to and had them in about a week.

    Quote Originally Posted by mycarsavw View Post
    IF the other end were USB M, we'd be on to a winner - thanks
    One of these maybe?

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    Re: Looking for some small USB Adapters

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