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"Laurence Payne" <l@laurenceDELETEpayne.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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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.

It will be a broadband modem (when it arrives on Tuesday).

Duncan