[raspberry-vi] Re: USB Headset with Raspberry Pi?
- From: "Michael A. Ray" <mike.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:14:50 +0000
Glenn,
Your keyboard is probably ok. But I'd get a powered hub if you can.
That way you can plug in multiple devices and be safe in the knowledge
you're not draining too much current from the Pi.
If your keyboard is plugged in to the Pi, how are you using it?
Connecting with SSH from another PC?
Mike
On 13/02/2013 01:48, Glenn wrote:
> I've been running my wireless keyboard off of the USB port, as I don't
> currently have a powered hub.
> I hope that is not hard on my RPI.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael A. Ray" <mike.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7:39 PM
> Subject: [raspberry-vi] Re: USB Headset with Raspberry Pi?
>
>
> Glenn,
>
> Probably not. But if you plug it in before you boot it ought to work.
> But use a powered USB hub.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 13/02/2013 01:30, Glenn wrote:
>> I could use my radio shark, that is a USB device that acts like a
>> soundcard,
>> and transmits it to an FM frequency.
>> I don't know if it would be auto-detected like it is in windows though.
>> Glenn
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jason Miller" <hobbgoblin79@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 6:23 AM
>> Subject: [raspberry-vi] Re: USB Headset with Raspberry Pi?
>>
>>
>> Hey Mike,
>>
>> I have read that the USB headset is the fix all solution for it.
>> Unfortunately there seem to be many different ways to direct sound to
>> the USB device. I'm going to look into it once my headset shows up, most
>> likely friday or Monday. Also, most of what I read are instructions for
>> raspbian, so might have to slightly modify them for arch, but I hope not.
>>
>> Also, what you might want to keep in mind, is that a full USB headset
>> might draw too much power, so might need to be plugged into a powered
>> USB hub. What I use for a fallback to check on things I'm thinking about
>> ordering is this website:
>> http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals
>>
>> Hope this helps a little, and I'll report early next week, unless I
>> happen to magically get my usb card shipped to me tomorrow.
>>
>> Take care.
>>
>>
>> Jason Miller
>> Vinux PR Coordinator
>>
>> On 02/12/2013 06:45 AM, Michael A. Ray wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> On my Windows machine, which also hosts virtual Vinux, I use a Logitech
>>> USB headset.
>>>
>>> Plugging this headset into Windows makes it appear as another audio
>>> device, just like a soundcard.
>>>
>>> It occurred to me that this might be a way of listening to audio from
>>> the Raspi and avoid the well known and very annoying 'pops' from the
>>> analogue audio jack.
>>>
>>> Does anybody have any experience of doing just this? Before I go and
>>> blow another chunk of my 'toy' fund on another USB headset, which are
>>> not cheap.
>>>
>>> I have looked on Amazon to see if I can find an audio-only solution to
>>> plug into HDMI, but the term 'HDMI' seems to magically multiply the
>>> price by a factor of ten.
>>> Somebody also mentioned a Plantronics USB soundcard and it sounded
>>> pretty cheap. Any progress with that? I currently don't know how to
>>> redirect the output of the screen-reader to USB though.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>
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