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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by Zebulon, Feb 4, 2011.

  1. Zebulon

    Zebulon Android Enthusiast
    Thread Starter

    I'm curious what all the USB port on the G Tablet is able to do. I know it will run external keyboards and USB drives, but what else is it capable of?

    I guess my main question is regarding whether or not it will run any sort of audio interface. I work as an A/V tech, and if I do get the G-Tablet, I would like to use it for some audio testing, so I would need some sort of audio interface to plug in a mic, unless it has a TRRS headphone jack (the same kind of jack that most smartphones use for their headphone/mic headsets).
     


    #1 Zebulon, Feb 4, 2011

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  2. rushmore

    rushmore Extreme Android User

    Not sure if that would work, but my guess is probably not. What works for me with USB connection:

    16, 32 and 64 gb thumbdrives fat 32

    320 and 500 gb hard drives fat 32

    Keyboards

    Nothing else.
     
    #2 rushmore, Feb 4, 2011
  3. xmr405o

    xmr405o Android Expert

    the gtablet has a 3.5 mm headphone jack just like most smartphones. I haven't tried a headphone and mic combo on the 3.5 mm jack but I would assume it works because the gtablet has a builtin mic. Like what rush said, most thumbdrives work. The only thing that I found that did not work were optical drives like dvd players.
     
    #3 xmr405o, Feb 4, 2011
  4. Zebulon

    Zebulon Android Enthusiast
    Thread Starter

    Yeah, I know it has a headphone jack. My main question in regards to that is whether or not it has the second ring setup for a mic feed. I have and XLR/stereo -> 3.5mm TRRS adaptor that I use with my Mesmerize, but if the G-Tablet doesn't have the second ring, it wouldn't work.
     
    #4 Zebulon, Feb 4, 2011
  5. xmr405o

    xmr405o Android Expert

    Ahh I see, so if I get a handsfree headset with a mic and it works on the gtablet...are you sying it should also work with your TRRS adapter? I can test it out for you if you want but when I get home.
     
    #5 xmr405o, Feb 4, 2011
  6. Zebulon

    Zebulon Android Enthusiast
    Thread Starter


    Exactly! A standard smartphone headset should work just fine as long as it has the TRRS input/output jack.
     
    #6 Zebulon, Feb 4, 2011
  7. new2tablets

    new2tablets Newbie

    edit - was having a prob but managed to get it to read an SD after going to USBdisk folder and unplugging/replugging device
     
    #7 new2tablets, Feb 18, 2011
  8. new2tablets

    new2tablets Newbie

    I managed to get most of the files copied I wanted to. But I can't seem to move the audio files from removable media to the g. Can someone tell me how I specify the correct directory to drop the files?
     
    #8 new2tablets, Feb 19, 2011
  9. xmr405o

    xmr405o Android Expert

    Are you getting an error message when trying to transfer the media files or are you not finding them on your G?

    Not sure if you know this already but...for the G. If you go into file manager, SDcard=Internal memory and SDcard2=the microsd card. For USB thumbdrives, it should be under USB Storage.
     
    #9 xmr405o, Feb 19, 2011
  10. new2tablets

    new2tablets Newbie

    No error - Maybe I was just not navigating to the correct folder. Will spend some more time on it. thanks
     
    #10 new2tablets, Feb 21, 2011
  11. rushmore

    rushmore Extreme Android User

    dupe post
     
    #11 rushmore, Feb 24, 2011
  12. itmgr99

    itmgr99 Lurker

    Did you happen to give it a try? Any luck?
     
    #12 itmgr99, Mar 10, 2011
  13. xmr405o

    xmr405o Android Expert

    The handsfree headset that I had was the one I used for my HTC Touch Pro and it didn't fit in the mini usb jack. I guess they are different. :(

    Sorry for not updating.
     
    #13 xmr405o, Mar 10, 2011
  14. Zebulon

    Zebulon Android Enthusiast
    Thread Starter

    I tried it on my G-Tablet, and it doesn't work. I don't think the headphone jack is TRRS like I was hoping it would be. No biggie, though. I still love it.

    Also, the USB port does not recognize an audio interface when it is plugged in, but it will power my M-Audio Fast Track USB interface. That means I can't record to the tablet, but if I wanted to, I can use the Fast Track and the G Tablet as a headphone amp.
     
    #14 Zebulon, Mar 10, 2011
  15. itmgr99

    itmgr99 Lurker

    Bummer. After I found FourTracks Lite/Pro in the market I was getting my hopes up... :-(
     
    #15 itmgr99, Mar 10, 2011
  16. Zebulon

    Zebulon Android Enthusiast
    Thread Starter

    Yeah, I was hoping for a bit more flexibility as well, but I guess that's what I have my laptop for if I need it.
     
    #16 Zebulon, Mar 10, 2011
  17. RedBear'n

    RedBear'n Newbie

    I installed a kernel last night by Clemsyn over at XDA, and apparently it adds some USB driver functionality. I'm not sure how to tell or test whether it does or not, but I have had thumb drives work. I guess the kernel supports gamepads, which would make playing Goldeneye on the N64 emulator amazing. :D
     
    #17 RedBear'n, Mar 20, 2011
  18. salemend

    salemend Lurker

    does any tablet including a windows tablet allow me to plug in a "microscope camera
     
    #18 salemend, Dec 29, 2011
  19. Zebulon

    Zebulon Android Enthusiast
    Thread Starter

    At this point, I don't think so, but once Ice Cream Sandwich rolls out, I believe that I have heard that UBS functionality will be increased significantly.
     
    #19 Zebulon, Dec 29, 2011
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