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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 ... 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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