Multiple USB Ports.

Get a hub. Never had one required a driver under XP though may under earlier
OS's.

INSURE it's USB2 and also uses it's own power supply and if it does then
check to see if it states explicitely that it provides the specified 500Ma
to each port simultaneously. Most don't provide that much info but it's
certain one without any power supply doesn't as it can only draw the one
500Ma from the pc port it's in.

The reason that's important is that many devices all attached at same time
can require more power than a "non -powered" one has, e.g. Logitech FF
Joystick/Gamepad uses 500Ma all by itself. If there's also a printer
attached and a scanner and a ... something isn't going to get enough power.

You can plug what you have in to what you have now and check what each
device uses for power and then decide if it's pertinent to you but powered
is under $30 Canadian without even looking for any bargain (non powered
often lot less and often bundled with cheap mouse etc. in a laptop carry all
kit).

"James Silverton" wrote in message
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Hello All!

My machine runs XP but has only two USB 2.0 ports. Some of the hardware
that I have will function quite well on one of the two USB 1.0 ports but
really, I think I need about 6 USB ports. There seem to be two
possibilities: install two more USB 2.0 cards or use a plug-in multiport
attachment. That last requires installation of a driver. I wonder what
would be the best way to go?

I'd be grateful for advice.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not