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#165196 - 11/08/05 01:32 AM Re: OT/....where to put all the USB's
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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
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#165197 - 11/08/05 03:35 AM Re: OT/....where to put all the USB's
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Can you recomend a powered USB HUB ?

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#165198 - 11/08/05 05:24 AM Re: OT/....where to put all the USB's
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You'll find a bunch of them Here .

Gary

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#165199 - 11/08/05 08:29 AM Re: OT/....where to put all the USB's
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I got mine at Walmart!
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#165200 - 11/08/05 08:33 AM Re: OT/....where to put all the USB's
Dnj Offline
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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

[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 11-08-2005).]

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#165201 - 11/08/05 01:34 PM Re: OT/....where to put all the USB's
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Registered: 12/22/02
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Loc: NSW,Australia
THank you Bill,
for the great explanation.

best wishes
Rikki

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