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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / January 2005Need more USB ports
Hi there. I am brand new Mac user and don't know anything about it and OS X except what I have learned in the last few days from reading. I need one more USB port, the two on the machine are being used. How is the best way to add one? A PCI card or a external one. I like the idea of the internal card but do I need one that is for a Mac or will any of them work? There is 10.1 in there now but am going to upgrade. Also is there a list of scanners and printers that is supported in 10.3 ? * posted via http://mymac.ws > How is the best way to add one? I've got a powered Hub and I'm pretty happy with that. It has the advantage that I can place it where I like, so I essentially have front accessible ports (for the things that get plugged in and removed frequently) on a machine without any front accessible ports. The only advantage I can think of for a PCI card would be if you're already saturating the bandwidth of your existing USB controller.  SignatureA: No. See: Help, I'm <http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html> being held <http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2000/06/14/quoting> in a .sig Q: Should I include quotations after my reply? factory! > Hi there. I am brand new Mac user and don't know anything about it > and OS X except what I have learned in the last few days from [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > * posted via http://mymac.ws Go out and get yourself a $10-15 device called a "Powered USB Hub" from just about anyplace that's fluent in computer gear. They can be daisy-chained to give you up to 128 USB ports... SignatureDon Bruder - dakidd@sonic.net - New Email policy in effect as of Feb. 21, 2004. Short form: I'm trashing EVERY E-mail that doesn't contain a password in the subject unless it comes from a "whitelisted" (pre-approved by me) address. See <http://www.sonic.net/~dakidd/main/contact.html> for full details. > Hi there. I am brand new Mac user and don't know anything about it > and OS X except what I have learned in the last few days from [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > * posted via http://mymac.ws Others have suggested a powered hub which will work to be sure. But you may be able to do it using the other available ports. The Apple LCD displays have USB ports on the back side. The standard Apple keyboard has two ports, the mouse can go into one and something else can be plugged into the other one. But the power from the keyboard is limited. If you describe what you have and what you are trying to add we can tell you better how to hook things up. But yeah, the hub is a simple approach. SignatureClark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > > Hi there. I am brand new Mac user and don't know anything about it > > and OS X except what I have learned in the last few days from [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > But yeah, the hub is a simple approach. I think the best option is to get a powered hub, preferrably a 6-banger, and one that supports the 2.0 USB protocol. Some devices take power from the USB bus and you can get in trouble if the draw is too high. |
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