# Embedded USB-A Expansion Card for Wireless Mouse Dongle **URL:** \ **Category:** Expansion Card\ **Created:** [September 14, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/embedded-usb-a-expansion-card-for-wireless-mouse-dongle/6747 "2021-09-14T16:19:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ariel\_Wolle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Ariel\_Wolle](https://community.frame.work/u/Ariel_Wolle)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/embedded-usb-a-expansion-card-for-wireless-mouse-dongle/6747/1 "2021-09-14T16:19:10Z")
Hello, I have an idea for an embedded usb-a Expansion Card to hide your wireless mouse dongle. I am not sure what is the average size of a mouse dongle is, but once I get that it should be a very simple design. Would this design be eligible for a grant or is it too similar to a regular A to C expansion card. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![feesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@feesh](https://community.frame.work/u/feesh)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/embedded-usb-a-expansion-card-for-wireless-mouse-dongle/6747/2 "2021-09-14T16:28:52Z")
Check out these threads for ongoing work on this: > [@Dongle Hider](http://community.frame.work/t/dongle-hider/3573/): > > I saw a comment that people want to hide their Logitech Unifying dongle (and other random small easy to lose dongles. Tried a design with a standard USB-A 2.0 socket recessed inside. Not enough room for another connector to expand outward sadly. It will need some improvement, the socket is probably too high. I’d replace it with a laptop usb-a socket that sits dropped into the board. If you have a suggestion for a part, let me know! > [@2.4GHz Mouse/Peripherals Expansion Card](http://community.frame.work/t/2-4ghz-mouse-peripherals-expansion-card/3697/): > > I am a firmware developer and electrical engineer currently running a niche PC peripherals company. After seeing the Framework Laptop, I am looking into developing a replacement/alternative to 2.4GHz dongles. I don’t like having a dongle sticking out of a USB A port. USB C dongles stick out even further. Avoiding the dongle by using Bluetooth results in noticeable input latency. Anyone else here agree? Unfortunately, a USB port was too thick to contain fully within the Expansion Card, so I che… ---
**Author:** ![Ariel\_Wolle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Ariel\_Wolle](https://community.frame.work/u/Ariel_Wolle)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/embedded-usb-a-expansion-card-for-wireless-mouse-dongle/6747/3 "2021-09-14T16:33:04Z")
Damn just late to the party lol ---
**Author:** ![malachid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/malachid/32/1475_2.png) [@malachid](https://community.frame.work/u/malachid)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/embedded-usb-a-expansion-card-for-wireless-mouse-dongle/6747/4 "2021-09-15T00:52:52Z")
> [@Dongle Hider](http://community.frame.work/t/dongle-hider/3573/1): > > hide their Logitech Unifying dongle Not sure if you are talking about the larger one or the smaller one but [these](https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/unifying-receiver-usb.910-005235.html#specs) are pretty small. ---
**Author:** ![ImaxinarDM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/imaxinardm/32/1860_2.png) [@ImaxinarDM](https://community.frame.work/u/ImaxinarDM)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/embedded-usb-a-expansion-card-for-wireless-mouse-dongle/6747/5 "2021-09-15T01:51:50Z")
![IMG_20210914_184904139~2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/2X/2/2b5dc3efb485b447bb1dd03c1dd04e2e7e763f55.jpeg) Their website seems to only list the std size. ---
**Author:** ![CJ\_Elevated](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/cj_elevated/32/1742_2.png) [@CJ\_Elevated](https://community.frame.work/u/CJ_Elevated)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/embedded-usb-a-expansion-card-for-wireless-mouse-dongle/6747/6 "2021-09-15T15:24:18Z")
Funny you should ask. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/3/d/3d97313222a923c06db7a25d090dd1ef0cd9c87c.jpeg "Prototyping Framework Laptop Expansion Cards") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_uOzNt-xwY) ---
**Author:** ![CJ\_Elevated](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/cj_elevated/32/1742_2.png) [@CJ\_Elevated](https://community.frame.work/u/CJ_Elevated)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/embedded-usb-a-expansion-card-for-wireless-mouse-dongle/6747/8 "2021-09-16T00:54:28Z")
> [@RandomUser](#): > > No glue allowed on Framework. Don’t be so sure, I found some glue, or more appropriately, mounting tape being used in the Framework. 🤭 ---
**Author:** ![malachid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/malachid/32/1475_2.png) [@malachid](https://community.frame.work/u/malachid)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 3:33am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/embedded-usb-a-expansion-card-for-wireless-mouse-dongle/6747/10 "2021-09-17T03:33:12Z")
> [@CJ\_Elevated](#): > > mounting tape being used in the Framework. 3M - 9495LE in mine 😉