Chimera wire

[csh_rhubarb]

I was looking through my bin-o-wires today looking for a power cord when I cam across a dongle that looked a little odd to me. On one end the wire Y-ed out into two plugs - the first being a yellow video cable for composite video, the other a round power plug that you might plug into a pair of cheap speakers or other relatively small device. The

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[torq]

Could it be a cord for a KVM? The most standard configuration on those seems to be VGA with PS/2. Might be wrong, just the first idea I had when reading your description of it.

[csh_rhubarb]

I have one KVM, and the plugs are clearly Ks, Vs, and Ms. Good guess though.

[hellofromdj]

Something similar came with my ATI All-in-wonder card (I believe) a long time ago. It plugged into another adapter that they had (a big purple thing, I think). I never really understood the point of it either...but I'm sure there must be some use for them.

[csh_rhubarb]

My guess is that it is probably for one of my three ATI All-in-wonder cards that I have floating around or possibly for the reciever for my wireless helmet cam. The wire didn't fit into my purple thing, that is an s-video plug on mine. There are some funky holes in the card itself, but I don't feel like crawling back behind my computer to find out.

[hellofromdj]

After further thought, I do think it plugs directly into the card. I don't have my card anymore, so I can't test that theory though.

[tophertg]

Pics!

[csh_rhubarb]

Here or here if that link doesn't work

[bangspank]

i'm going to venture a guess and say it's one of those drawing tablets that doubles as a mouse pointer...