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Article #2881Re: Extra USB ports
From: Laurence Payne
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 13:21
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 13:21
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>I have the usual two on the bacK of the PC and need a couple more. What is >the best way of acheiving this. The items to be connected will be printer, >scanner, camera and USB modem. The USB modem needs to connect directly to the computer. The other 3 devices could run happily from an unpowered external hub - a sort of USB 'splitter - connected to the second port. Or you could install an additional USB card in your computer. They come in 2 and 4 port versions. One IRQ required per pair of ports. If you think you'll ever need Firewire, you can get a combo card with 2 X USB and 2 X Firewire connectors. Have you the USB modem already? If not, don't buy anything until it's installed and working. Some motherboard-mounted USB ports, particularly those using Via chipsets of a certain vintage, have trouble with USB devices requiring high power, like a broadband modem. If this is the case, you go for the additional internal card option.
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