On my desk I got all these USB plugs , Dig cam, External HD, optical Mouse, Thumb drives, etc etc ....is there some kind of USB multi merger station made to house all these USB plugs into just One?

You may be looking for USB Hub . This one sells for less than $10 at Cyberguys.com .

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

I got one that the monitor sets on. It is a combination power strip and 5-input USB hub.
Works great.
DonM

Mr. Wizard I knew I could count on you

Thanx looks like excactly what I need!!!!

dp

some things will not work with USB hubs..

Oh man!!!! Fran you just ruined the party

what do I need then IM using it with my LT?



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I've heard that as well, but everything I have seems to work just fine. Three cameras, two keyboards, two laptops, MP3 player, GPS and Depth Finder all work without a glitch. What doesn't work?

Cheers,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

Thanks Gary,
I've only got 2 usb sockets? on my laptop. This gadget may be of help to me also.

Wonderful what you learn in this place.

best wishes
Rikki
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Be sure to get a USB 2.0 compliant hub

THanks Trident,
does usb1 not work? or is there some sort of a speed difference?? I'm a bit of a computer hardware dummie.

best wishes
Rikki

All USB devices will work with USB Hubs providing you remember these simple rules.
1. A USB socket will only output a limited amount of power to feed devices, if the devices have there own power supply then there is no problem, however if a number of them do not, then this may overload the socket, so that some of the devices may not work, if this is the case, then buy a USB hub with its own power supply which will solve the problem.
2. USB 2 is backward compatible with USB 1.1 and USB 1, but if the device is USB 1.1 or 1 then no mater how fast the hub, it will only transfer data at USB 1.1 or 1 speed.
3. The cheaper USB hubs do not separate the additional sockets, so that if you plug a USB 1.1 or 1 device in, then the hub will only run at the slower speed, even though another device you plug in is USB 2, (Hubs are available to solve this problem) however I get round the problem by having 2 powered hubs connected my computer, one of which is USB 1.1 and the second is a USB 2, and whatever speed the USB devices are, I just plug them in to the appropriate hub.
Point to note up to 127 devices can be connected to each USB socket on the computer. (You will need a big hub though)
Hope this helps.

Bill

Can you recomend a powered USB HUB ?

You'll find a bunch of them Here .

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

I got mine at Walmart!
DonM

Don....what model?......how is it working ......is there any delay due to multiple USB plug ins?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d...030660804302498

I have a credit/return at radio shack maybe I'll get this one.... http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....rentPage=search

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THank you Bill,
for the great explanation.

best wishes
Rikki

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