USB hubs

[BioBen 3]

Ok so my laptop only has 3 usb ports and i'm getting fed up with switching various devices.

So basically, is there anything i should be looking out for when looking for one and do you have any suggestions?

[Doctor Destiny 41]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817364017

Perhaps.

[Luk3us 63]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Periphe...n-211135331.htm

 

Pretty.

[Malevolence 6]

A decent external USB2.0 hub for you sir?

[BioBen 3]

Yes.

This is fun: http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/af6e/?cpg=ab

 

[Malevolence 6]

I guess your question is pretty much answered.

[Sonic 296]

I really don't like questioning how someone uses their computer. But why do you have so many devices to plug into your laptop?

 

My HP laptop only has 3 USB ports and all I plug in is a USB hard drive or a camera sometimes.

[BioBen 3]

One is used for my sound card (when i get my next lappy I'll get one with firewire)

one for my external 500Gb hard drive

And another for a mouse.

Basically i use it as a desktop at home.

[Inferno 22]

On my desktop, I have one for my phone, one for my MP3 player, one for my printer, two for my HDD, one for my keyboard and one for my mouse

[Malevolence 6]

On my desktop, I have one for my phone, one for my MP3 player, one for my printer, two for my HDD, one for my keyboard and one for my mouse

 

I guess this topic was about Bioben's laptop USB ports usage. Since his question has been answered, might as well convert this to a "How many USB2.0 ports did you use and what did you use it for?" thread.

 

Currently, my desktop uses these:

- Gaming Mouse

- Gaming Keyboard

- External Hard Disk A (Misc Storage)

- External Hard Disk B (Movie/TV Show Storage)

/- Optional Printer if in use

/- Optional iPod/iPhone if in use/sync

/- Optional Phone if in use/sync

/- Optional Digital Camera if in use

/- Optional Thumbdrive/Flashdrive if in use

 

Planning to get an External Hard Disk C though.

Edited April 8, 2009 by Malevolence

[Doctor Destiny 41]

I have 6 USB ports on my desktop and I use one for my webcam and one for my external hard drive. However, more frequently, one is occupied with a flash drive that has my resumes on it and on occasion, my MP3 player will be plugged in to charge.

 

And I have 4 USB ports and a Firewire on my laptop but I only really use one for the mouse.

[Luk3us 63]

Why have so many external hard drives for? I mean unless your moving large bits of data around, its better to just get an internal one.

[Malevolence 6]

Why have so many external hard drives for? I mean unless your moving large bits of data around, its better to just get an internal one.

 

I tend to transfer things from one computer to another. External is the way to go.

[mormreed 0]

Just be careful what you plug into it, things won't charge anywhere near as fast on the hub(s) as they will when plugged directly in

[BioBen 3]

Yeah I'll probly use it withthings that don't need huge speed or have external power like mice and keyboard.

[Inferno 22]

Why have so many external hard drives for? I mean unless your moving large bits of data around, its better to just get an internal one.

Well I use it mostly for the files I don't need right away. I could have chosen an internal, but it really isn't that much faster since my EHDD uses 2 usb ports, and I might move it around. Enough reason for me

[BioBen 3]

my EHDD uses 2 usb ports

Splain.

[Inferno 22]

1 cable, splits into two usb cables = double speed

[Sonic 296]

You sure about that. Its probably more like you have to plug the 2 USB plugs in so the drive gets enough power. This is usually case if you only have USB 1.1 on your computer.

[Inferno 22]

No, it works on one, it's just faster on two

[BioBen 3]

lol cool

[Fiesta 0]

No, it works on one, it's just faster on two

 

How much faster? Can you tell? Not in time, in random access bursts and in consistent speed.

[BioBen 3]

Your the inteligent one, work it out for yourself.

Personally, twice as fast would make sense to me.

[Malevolence 6]

What EHDD are you using?

[Inferno 22]

A Samsung 160GB, that's all I know about it