Re: USB Hub

Pip said...
> On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:47:23 GMT, raden <raden@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >In message <MPG.1e100f7cab4115e1989981@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Bear
> ><bastardDOTbear@xxxxxxxxx> writes
> >>With the arrival of the Fuji 9500 and its card reader I now officially
> >>have many too many USB devices vying for access to this laptop.
> >>
> >>I presume on can get USB hubs/switches for such an eventuality; anyone
> >>care to recommend one?
> >>
> >I have a no name one with 7 inputs, it cost about £15 and it works
>
> Inputs? Mine has outputs ... well, strictly speaking I s'pose they're
> in *and* outputs - let's call them connections, shall we?
>
> Anyway, I scored one off eBay for about six quid, has four
> /connections/ and works just fine. The critical points I found when
> looking were 1) must be USB2 (high speed and compatible with USB1)
> 2) Cable length from hub to PC connector (prolly less of an issue with
> a lappy, but still ...

Mine is a no-name one, cst 15 quid and has 7 ports. I didn't know what I
was looking for when I bought it and got a USB1 when I should have
bought a USB2, for the reasons Pip stated.

> >It requires a separate power supply
>
> Mine isn't powered as I only wanted to plug in mouse/joystick wireless
> sensors and an LED light. Power required for printers, mobile phone
> chargers and the like (like Loz's coffee cup keeper-warmer, I guess).

I have all my usb devices plugged into mine, it copes well eneough for
now, but I do get flashed warnings about USB2 devices in my USB1 hub and
how it would run better with a USB2 hub, so I'm going to buy a new one.
--
Lozzo
GSX-R1000 K1
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