"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in news:alD2e7m0kTDeFwrz@
255soft.uk:

In message , KenK
writes:
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Only one conector.

Ordered powered 7-port hub from Amazon today.

Hope it actually comes with a power supply! For $30 it jolly well ought
to, but there are quite a few hubs around that can work with or without
an external supply, but still tend to be described as "powered hubs".

According to Amazon, it does.

Hope that USB computer
connector still works.

Try it with some other device - memory stick, webcam - that normally
does run from a single connector. (With a short extension lead if
necessary for mechanical reasons.)

Excellent suggestion, Tried a flashdive. Shows contents. One less worry.
This was using a non-powered 4-port hub.

Otherwise will have to search for another
connector on back of computer. Not sure if there are any. I am only

Device Manager will give _some_ idea how many there are, though things
like the internal webcam often appear on the USB tree (which they are).
(And I suppose some manufacturers might use hub chips with ports they
don't actually bring out to connectors.)

Shows four USB Root Hubs.

aware of the two I'm using. I could use the flashdrive connector but
dislike having a cord hanging on front of computer.

Have you tried the external drive in question _temporarily_ there?

Yes, didn't work. Only that very very brief appearance on drive list.

Should get new powered hub tomorrow according to Amazon.

Sometimes it seems Amazon runs my life!



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