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USB Hub Questions

CrowdedHouse · 2007-02-11 13:16:32

Folks, I need to buy a USB hub to tidy up my external devices cos lately I'm getting browned off with swapping/trying to identify which is which cable etc. Am I correct in assuming a powered hub is best ? BTW what devices draw power from the usb,would any device that has its own psu still draw power ? I intend connecting…

11-02-2007 2:16pm

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Folks,

I need to buy a USB hub to tidy up my external devices cos lately I'm getting browned off with swapping/trying to identify which is which cable etc.

Am I correct in assuming a powered hub is best ?

BTW what devices draw power from the usb,would any device that has its own psu still draw power ?

I intend connecting the following to the hub : Film scanner,External HD,card reader and DVD drive.

Anything I should look out for ?

EDIT: Was thinking of buying this one http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?detail=full&ModuleNo=45619&doy=11m2#more_info

Thanks

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#2 11-02-2007 8:53pm

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Those devices you listed, I assume nearly all have external power supplies? You could just get a PCI USB 2.0 card (around 20 eurons) and slot it into your computer if it were just those devices.

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#3 11-02-2007 9:45pm

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Sorry Ruu,should have said I have a laptop........:o

Most of the external devices have their own power.

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