Re: Canon i850--Suspect Head Failure

"zakezuke" <zakezuke_us@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The PC is an older P4 1.7 gig that was built with just two usb 1.1 ports
in the back of the
box.

It's odd for such system to only have two USB ports. Usually there are
headers on the motherboard for at least two more USB ports, most often
4 though I wasn't thinking about Older USB ports. Big box stores tend
to charge as much for the header ports as they do for hubs or pci cards
but your typicaly indy computer shop tends to have boxes of those. In
your case, you planned to keep the p4-1.7 in service.

There may come a time where I need more than 6 usb ports. I do have
the bluetooth, the keyboard, a pair of mice, and the printer. At such
time I may have to go with a hub.

But I'm not saying there are not reasons to consider a hub or PCI usb
card, only that if you are not planning on keeping a system in service
most new motherboards offer 4 to 6 usb ports and one should consider
whether such an investment, though only $10 to $20 is empty or not.

More handy I believe are those 3.5 USB hubs that mount in the PC.
Those at least offer some benifit to machines with no front mount ports.

I actually prefer the ports in the back of the box PLUS the hub that I've
attached to the side of my monitor as I'm always fighting the "rat's nest"
of cables and wires that come with the computer territory. I've worked with
ports on the front of the box and I would only consider them when attaching
a device that I would use periodically and immediately disconnect - like an
MP3 player or camera. Except for the first IBM computer I purchased in
1981, I've had all my computers assembled to order by a small shop in my
neighborhood in San Francisco. Reasonable price, all quality components,
fantastic service, and owned by a really nice couple with whom I've become
friends. Anytime I have a problem I bring the CPU to their shop, five
minutes from my home, and often have it repaired while I wait. Worst case,
the next day. I will definitely go for more ports in my next computer, but
I don't think that will happen for quite a long time as the one I am using
more than meets my needs at this time.


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