My wife wants to switch from her iPhone to either a Windows Phone or Android device, but one sticking point she has is the ability to use a single, charger/aux cable in her car. Right now she has a cable that charges her iPhone while also being able to connect to her stereo via auxiliary cable. I think it's a Kensington product. It has three connectors built into one cable. She prefers this over having two separate cables to manage.
I need one with a mini-USB connector rather than the iPhone connector. So far, I can't seem to find such a creature, if indeed it even exists. My Google-fu is weak, I suppose.
posted by jackypaper
on Apr 18, 2013 -
5 answers
What's the cheapest/simplest way for me to run sound from my iPod/laptop (3.5mm jack) to a stereo (RCA) about 20 feet away? If it were a shorter distance I'd just get a standard audio cable, but I'm worried that something like
this will lose a lot of signal/fidelity.
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posted by Marquis
on Aug 14, 2012 -
15 answers
Hooking computer to TV via HDMI-to-Component converter, and I need to establish if the converter box is the unworking part of the path.
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posted by IAmBroom
on Jan 5, 2012 -
4 answers
I've a monitor with DVI-D and D-Sub input. My graphics card has DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI output. I'm connected via D-Sub right now, but I hear DVI gives better image quality. Is this true? And does HDMI have better quality than DVI? If so, would an HDMI-to-DVI cable give me better quality than vanilla DVI?
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posted by Senza Volto
on Nov 17, 2011 -
8 answers
I'm trying to identify a +- 10 V cable for an electromagnet power supply I recently purchased. The manual calls it a "BR2" cable but I can't seem to find it anywhere...
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posted by Aanidaani
on Aug 30, 2011 -
1 answer
Wires, cables - I hate them. What options are currently available (or
really just around the corner) to make my world wireless.
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posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Jul 25, 2011 -
6 answers
I tripped over an RCA cable connecting my amp to my laptop...and the RCA cable broke off, leaving the actual plugs stuck inside the amp. How the heck can I get them out?
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posted by Lutoslawski
on Apr 4, 2011 -
16 answers
My bedroom has one electrical outlet. I currently have 3 surge protectors plus the occasional extension cord so that I can plug in my ipod. All of the outlets in each of the surge protectors aren't being used, but since they are only six ft long they just don't extend far enough.
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posted by mokeydraws
on Jan 5, 2011 -
14 answers
TELEPHONE: (212) 354-5500
TOLL FREE FAX: 1-800-458-6515
TELEX: 220014
CABLES: "Seagull" New York . . . What?
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posted by clorox
on Sep 17, 2010 -
13 answers
I need to figure out: the correct cord with which to connect my MSI Wind netbook to an older Toshiba tube-style HDTV (a... DVI-D Dual thing, or something, maybe?! + a ???), and where I can purchase such a cord. I am cord-illiterate. Halp!
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posted by Keter
on Jul 15, 2010 -
9 answers
I need to run a live feed from a camera to a video mixer about 100-150 feet away. The camera has a composite (Y, Pb, Pr) output, and the mixer has component, s-video, and vga inputs. What's the most effective solution that will give me the highest quality feed?
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posted by kraigory
on Jun 1, 2010 -
12 answers
Are there any LCD monitors still being made these days with a clean & elegant rear?
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posted by gttommy
on May 5, 2010 -
7 answers
My (very basic) DVD player is connected to my (also very basic) TV with RCA cables. My laptop plugs into my TV with an S Video cable (so I can watch Netflix streaming, etc). The problem: if the S Video cable is plugged in (even if the laptop isn't connected on the other end) the TV won't recognize the signal coming from the DVD player. My solution is to simply unplug the S Video cable when I want to use my DVD player, but ideally I'd like to keep it plugged in and have some sort of switching mechanism. Is there such a product and if so, can someone provide a link? Thanks!
posted by AONeal79
on Feb 22, 2010 -
12 answers
Once again, I turn to AskMeFi to answer the question: what kind of cable is this? I just bought a digital camera, and it came with a cable that seems to have been included by mistake. The plug on it looks sort of like a mini-USB connector, but isn't.
Here's a photo. Here's another. Any ideas?
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posted by Artifice_Eternity
on Feb 17, 2010 -
8 answers
I am a Final Cut editor working on a first-class Mac Pro. But since I work at a shop with three other editors, I always seem to be hunting for various cords and cables (headphone splitters, rca to quarter-inch connectors, DV deck firewire cables, etc). I'd like to create something like a first-aid bag for myself, complete with all the accessories I seem to lose time searching for - like a CF card reader. My question is what would you put in the bag and what kind of small, manageable bag would you use. Links welcomed. Thanks.
posted by captainscared
on Dec 14, 2008 -
4 answers
I have about a million USB cables. How can I tell which ones are USB2 and which are USB1, and is there really a difference?
posted by nowonmai
on Oct 7, 2007 -
8 answers
TV Signal Problem: Co-axial cable suffering EM interference (I think), and it only affects the good channels!
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posted by boosh
on Sep 16, 2007 -
6 answers
i happened upon an old Korg Poly 800 synth (vintage 80s!). i understand it is one of the earlier MIDI synths--but i don't really grog MIDI. what additional cables/equipment will i need to use it to control the many possible sounds i see in garageband on my macbook?
posted by garfy3
on Sep 14, 2007 -
13 answers
AVFilter: Can I extend HDMI over CAT5? No baluns or fancy equipment - just copper, baby!
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posted by ostranenie
on Sep 5, 2007 -
5 answers
How and why cables/strings/hoses/lines/cords etc. become entangled? Is there any scientific explanation of the process and more generally a science studying the physical/topological properties and behaviour of string materials?
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posted by elgilito
on Aug 27, 2007 -
6 answers
Like any self-respecting geek, I've got a bunch of cool toys I carry around. Each of those toys, unfortunately, comes with a bunch of wires -- chargers, adapters, connectors... Help me keep them organized!
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posted by jacobian
on Jan 15, 2007 -
16 answers
Solutions for organizing lots of different kinds of cables (xlr, 1/8 in, 1/4 in, rca, usb, firewire, ac) for easy access where space is at a severe premium?
posted by Eothele
on Jan 6, 2007 -
14 answers
I have two SATA drives installed on my machine. My computer works fine except for the fact that roughly every two or three weeks my computer will fail to boot with a message reading "NTLOADER is missing. Press CTRL ALT DEL to reboot." I can fix the problem temporarily by opening up my computer case and swapping the drives around on the motherboard (putting the cable for Drive 1 into SATA 2 and vice versa), at which point Windows will boot up fine and function without a problem but as I said, within the space of two to three weeks, the problem comes back. Hope me, please! System specs inside.
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posted by Effigy2000
on Dec 28, 2006 -
14 answers
Good news: I have been offered a job. This job involves running and terminating network cables. Bad news: I do not really know how to terminate network cables. Please help me learn how to do so.
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posted by aerotive
on Oct 5, 2006 -
16 answers
Can one use RCA cables (red/white/yellow) in component jacks (red/blue/green)? I understand that the jacks carry much different data/signal/whatever, but I was told that there is no need to buy (very) pricey component cables...you can actually just hook up good quality red/white/yellow RCA cables to the component jacks for the same purpose.
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posted by tpl1212
on Sep 14, 2006 -
17 answers
So many cables!!! Is there a product out there that one can wrap such cables as headphones, usb mini cables, ipod cables etc around...???
posted by matthelm
on Feb 2, 2006 -
11 answers
What do you do with the assortment of cabling and other electronic doodaddery (especially that not currently being used and not wanting to throw away!) that one tends to accumulate in the course of lifetime when you have a love of almost all things electronic?
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posted by dgeiser13
on Jul 21, 2005 -
34 answers
I would like to play PC games on my
Panasonic PT-50LC13 HDTV monitor. Since it has two RBG connections, I assume that's my best option. How important is the quality of the RGB cable and any recommendations on where I should buy it from?
posted by tuxster
on Nov 15, 2004 -
9 answers
I'm planning to buy a pair of
Sennheiser 497 headphones. The cable is easily removed and replaced, and as all reviews note that the cable is unwieldy for portable use, I'm looking for a shorter replacement. Googling finds no such animal. Ideas? Could I make my own with basic soldering skills?
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posted by schoolgirl report
on Nov 2, 2004 -
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