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Multiple USB Ports.
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. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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Multiple USB Ports.
James Silverton wrote:
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. $12 will get you a PCI card with four connectors on the faceplate. http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/15-166-002-S03?$S640W$ The fifth connector allows routing a USB cable inside the PC, such as to a tray mount expansion interface. This particular USB bay happens to have a regular USB connector on the end of the cable, which would plug into the card in the first link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815150025 Using those two products, you can have ports on the front and the back of the computer. Four on the faceplate on the back of the computer and four in a 5.25" tray for the front of the computer. No driver would be required for that. There is a USB2 driver in WinXP, SP1 or greater, which should install automatically. The 5.25" tray mounted USB interface, needs power, and a "Y" cable allows getting power from a disk drive power cable. So all necessary cabling is included. http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/15-150-025-S03?$S640W$ Paul |
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James Silverton wrote:
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. $12 will get you a PCI card with four connectors on the faceplate. http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/15-166-002-S03?$S640W$ The fifth connector allows routing a USB cable inside the PC, such as to a tray mount expansion interface. This particular USB bay happens to have a regular USB connector on the end of the cable, which would plug into the card in the first link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815150025 Using those two products, you can have ports on the front and the back of the computer. Four on the faceplate on the back of the computer and four in a 5.25" tray for the front of the computer. No driver would be required for that. There is a USB2 driver in WinXP, SP1 or greater, which should install automatically. The 5.25" tray mounted USB interface, needs power, and a "Y" cable allows getting power from a disk drive power cable. So all necessary cabling is included. http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/15-150-025-S03?$S640W$ Paul |
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James Silverton said this on 6/9/2010 1:16 PM:
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. A USB Hub does not require drivers? Or at least I've never had any. |
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Multiple USB Ports.
James Silverton said this on 6/9/2010 1:16 PM:
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. A USB Hub does not require drivers? Or at least I've never had any. |
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Paul wrote on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:10:15 -0400:
James Silverton wrote: 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. $12 will get you a PCI card with four connectors on the faceplate. http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/15-166-002-S03?$S640W$ The fifth connector allows routing a USB cable inside the PC, such as to a tray mount expansion interface. This particular USB bay happens to have a regular USB connector on the end of the cable, which would plug into the card in the first link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815150025 Using those two products, you can have ports on the front and the back of the computer. Four on the faceplate on the back of the computer and four in a 5.25" tray for the front of the computer. No driver would be required for that. There is a USB2 driver in WinXP, SP1 or greater, which should install automatically. The 5.25" tray mounted USB interface, needs power, and a "Y" cable allows getting power from a disk drive power cable. So all necessary cabling is included. http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/15-150-025-S03?$S640W$ Thanks, that seemed good advice and I have bought a Vantec card similar to the one you describe. It cost me $15 at Micro Center but that's not a lot more. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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Paul wrote on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:10:15 -0400:
James Silverton wrote: 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. $12 will get you a PCI card with four connectors on the faceplate. http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/15-166-002-S03?$S640W$ The fifth connector allows routing a USB cable inside the PC, such as to a tray mount expansion interface. This particular USB bay happens to have a regular USB connector on the end of the cable, which would plug into the card in the first link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815150025 Using those two products, you can have ports on the front and the back of the computer. Four on the faceplate on the back of the computer and four in a 5.25" tray for the front of the computer. No driver would be required for that. There is a USB2 driver in WinXP, SP1 or greater, which should install automatically. The 5.25" tray mounted USB interface, needs power, and a "Y" cable allows getting power from a disk drive power cable. So all necessary cabling is included. http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/15-150-025-S03?$S640W$ Thanks, that seemed good advice and I have bought a Vantec card similar to the one you describe. It cost me $15 at Micro Center but that's not a lot more. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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Big_Al wrote on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:14:54 -0400:
James Silverton said this on 6/9/2010 1:16 PM: 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. A USB Hub does not require drivers? Or at least I've never had any. I've been asked for drivers that I did not have when using a borrowed plug-in multiport adapter. With the Vantec card, I got the messages "New Hardware Detected", "Searching for Drivers". Apparently the system found the necessary drivers as the instruction book said it would and I have new USB ports and got the message that the new hardware was ready for use. My computer tells me that I now have 5 new "VIA Rev. 5 or later USB Universal Host Controllers" so that's as expected. Let's hope it keeps working well. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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Big_Al wrote on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:14:54 -0400:
James Silverton said this on 6/9/2010 1:16 PM: 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. A USB Hub does not require drivers? Or at least I've never had any. I've been asked for drivers that I did not have when using a borrowed plug-in multiport adapter. With the Vantec card, I got the messages "New Hardware Detected", "Searching for Drivers". Apparently the system found the necessary drivers as the instruction book said it would and I have new USB ports and got the message that the new hardware was ready for use. My computer tells me that I now have 5 new "VIA Rev. 5 or later USB Universal Host Controllers" so that's as expected. Let's hope it keeps working well. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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Multiple USB Ports.
James wrote to Big_Al on Wed, 9 Jun 2010 16:15:59 -0400:
James Silverton said this on 6/9/2010 1:16 PM: 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. A USB Hub does not require drivers? Or at least I've never had any. I've been asked for drivers that I did not have when using a borrowed plug-in multiport adapter. With the Vantec card, I got the messages "New Hardware Detected", "Searching for Drivers". Apparently the system found the necessary drivers as the instruction book said it would and I have new USB ports and got the message that the new hardware was ready for use. My computer tells me that I now have 5 new "VIA Rev. 5 or later USB Universal Host Controllers" so that's as expected. Let's hope it keeps working well. Let me just add that the small-sized card was a bitch to install but I did finally get it slotted. on.not |
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On Jun 9, 9:15*pm, "James Silverton"
wrote: *Big_Al *wrote *on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:14:54 -0400: James Silverton said this on 6/9/2010 1:16 PM: 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. A USB Hub does not require drivers? * Or at least I've never had any. I've been asked for drivers that I did not have when using a borrowed plug-in multiport adapter. With the Vantec card, I got the messages "New Hardware Detected", "Searching for Drivers". Apparently the system found the necessary drivers as the instruction book said it would and I have new USB ports and got the message that the new hardware was ready for use. My computer tells me that I now have 5 new "VIA Rev. 5 or later USB Universal Host Controllers" so that's as expected. Let's hope it keeps working well. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not It should be be noted that most USB hub does not get installed inside of any PCs. These are completely "self-contained" external devices that have a USB cable to plug into a motherboard USB port and will provide 4 to 7 USB device ports. Some are delivered with there own power adapter which will provide additional power over the USB ports. |
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On Jun 9, 9:15*pm, "James Silverton"
wrote: *Big_Al *wrote *on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:14:54 -0400: James Silverton said this on 6/9/2010 1:16 PM: 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. A USB Hub does not require drivers? * Or at least I've never had any. I've been asked for drivers that I did not have when using a borrowed plug-in multiport adapter. With the Vantec card, I got the messages "New Hardware Detected", "Searching for Drivers". Apparently the system found the necessary drivers as the instruction book said it would and I have new USB ports and got the message that the new hardware was ready for use. My computer tells me that I now have 5 new "VIA Rev. 5 or later USB Universal Host Controllers" so that's as expected. Let's hope it keeps working well. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not It should be be noted that most USB hub does not get installed inside of any PCs. These are completely "self-contained" external devices that have a USB cable to plug into a motherboard USB port and will provide 4 to 7 USB device ports. Some are delivered with there own power adapter which will provide additional power over the USB ports. |
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Multiple USB Ports.
I found USB2 cards on e-Bay for under $5 so one of those in a PCI slot will
cure that problem. "James Silverton" wrote in message ... 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. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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I found USB2 cards on e-Bay for under $5 so one of those in a PCI slot will
cure that problem. "James Silverton" wrote in message ... 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. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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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 ... 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. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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