Maximum length of USB cable

Posted by nonenas on Feb 15th, 2008
2008
Feb 15

The maximum length of a USB cable is 5m for a high speed device and 3m for a low speed device.

In order to extend this range one can use no more than 5 USB hubs. By using 5 hubs the maximum USB range can be extended to 30m for high speed USB and approx 27m for low speed USB.

 

 


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How to test a modem for caller ID support

Posted by nonenas on Feb 9th, 2008
2008
Feb 9

For most MODEMs, the string AT#CID=1 or AT+VCID=1will enable Caller ID. 

If these fail try :

  • AT#CID=2
  • AT%CCID=1
  • AT%CCID=2
  • AT#CC1
  • AT*ID1

When you try this AT commands in a terminal program, the answer you should receive is OK.

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Diagnose memory problems with memtest86

Posted by nonenas on Jan 20th, 2008
2008
Jan 20

When your computer keeps crashing or  when you buy a used memory module you might want to check whether your computer’s memory is stable enough. You don’t need to remove memory modules from your motherboard slots,you just need to use the free open source memory failure detection utility called memtest86.

Memtest86

With memtest86, one can create a bootable CD, which when used, will boot and begin automatically to check all memory modules.

 

 

For more info and downloads please visit:

http://www.memtest.org

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