More USB ports required.

I have WinXP pro.

I have used up all the USB sockets on my
computer, and all the motherboard slots as
well.

I have tried a USB extension plugins but
these don't seem as powerful as the native
ones, and some just don't work.

Is there any way to get more USB sockets on
the machine. I need about four more.

Please help, Frank

Best Buy, Computer City, etc should have PCI cards with USB ports.

"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
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>I have WinXP pro.
>
> I have used up all the USB sockets on my computer, and all the motherboard
> slots as well.
>
> I have tried a USB extension plugins but these don't seem as powerful as
> the native ones, and some just don't work.
>
> Is there any way to get more USB sockets on the machine. I need about
> four more.
>
> Please help, Frank
>

Which won't help a bit; "I have used up all the USB sockets on my computer,
and all the motherboard slots as
well".

I would recommend a powered USB hub.

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"Jerry" <ChiefZekeNoSpam@MSN.com> wrote in message
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> Best Buy, Computer City, etc should have PCI cards with USB ports.
>
> "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
> news:%23e%23kIpJ4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I have WinXP pro.
>>
>> I have used up all the USB sockets on my computer, and all the
>> motherboard slots as well.
>>
>> I have tried a USB extension plugins but these don't seem as powerful as
>> the native ones, and some just don't work.
>>
>> Is there any way to get more USB sockets on the machine. I need about
>> four more.
>>
>> Please help, Frank
>>
>
>

On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:30:55 +1000, "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au>
wrote:

>I have WinXP pro.
>
>I have used up all the USB sockets on my
>computer, and all the motherboard slots as
>well.
>
>I have tried a USB extension plugins but
>these don't seem as powerful as the native
>ones, and some just don't work.
>
>Is there any way to get more USB sockets on
>the machine. I need about four more.
>
>Please help, Frank
>
Why ask HERE? This has NOTHING to do with the OS.

Ask elsewhere

yea right
"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote in message
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>I have WinXP pro.
>
> I have used up all the USB sockets on my computer, and all the motherboard
> slots as well.
>
> I have tried a USB extension plugins but these don't seem as powerful as
> the native ones, and some just don't work.
>
> Is there any way to get more USB sockets on the machine. I need about
> four more.
>
> Please help, Frank
>

You need a powered hub...get one that comes with a power cube. Or get a new
motherboard that has a dozen ports.

(you have used up the USB headers on the mobo, right?)

"Edric" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:30:55 +1000, "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>>I have WinXP pro.
>>
>>I have used up all the USB sockets on my
>>computer, and all the motherboard slots as
>>well.
>>
>>I have tried a USB extension plugins but
>>these don't seem as powerful as the native
>>ones, and some just don't work.
>>
>>Is there any way to get more USB sockets on
>>the machine. I need about four more.
>>
>>Please help, Frank
>>
> Why ask HERE? This has NOTHING to do with the OS.
>
> Ask elsewhere
>

What is a "powered" USB hub. Does it run off
the firewire sockets of which I have several?



"David B." <mail@nomail.net> wrote in message
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> Which won't help a bit; "I have used up all
> the USB sockets on my computer, and all the
> motherboard slots as
> well".
>
> I would recommend a powered USB hub.
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost
> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
> "Jerry" <ChiefZekeNoSpam@MSN.com> wrote in
> message
> news:uq0LwUL4IHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Best Buy, Computer City, etc should have
>> PCI cards with USB ports.
>>
>> "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote
>> in message
>> news:%23e%23kIpJ4IHA.3576@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I have WinXP pro.
>>>
>>> I have used up all the USB sockets on my
>>> computer, and all the motherboard slots
>>> as well.
>>>
>>> I have tried a USB extension plugins but
>>> these don't seem as powerful as the
>>> native ones, and some just don't work.
>>>
>>> Is there any way to get more USB sockets
>>> on the machine. I need about four more.
>>>
>>> Please help, Frank
>>>
>>
>>
>

"Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote

> What is a "powered" USB hub. Does it run off

It has a separate power supply of its own that has to be plugged into an
electrical outlet of its own. The USB devices attached to the hub draw their
power from the hub's power supply and not from the computer's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hub

--
Bob
http://www.kanyak.com

Opinicus wrote:
> "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote
>
>> What is a "powered" USB hub. Does it run off
>
> It has a separate power supply of its own that has to be plugged into an
> electrical outlet of its own. The USB devices attached to the hub draw their
> power from the hub's power supply and not from the computer's.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hub
>

Hub with hole on the side, to connect the power supply.

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...107-644-02.jpg

This is the power supply provided with this particular powered hub (Zonet brand).
Looking through a few products like this, the adapters top out at around
5V at 2 amps.

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...107-644-05.jpg

Paul

Frank...when you buy one, be sure it says "Hi-Speed". These days a simple
"USB 2.0" statement means nothing.

-John O

"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message news:g5a2f2$pj3$1@aioe.org...
> Opinicus wrote:
>> "Frank Martin" <fm@general.com.au> wrote
>>
>>> What is a "powered" USB hub. Does it run off
>>
>> It has a separate power supply of its own that has to be plugged into an
>> electrical outlet of its own. The USB devices attached to the hub draw
>> their power from the hub's power supply and not from the computer's.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hub
>>
>
> Hub with hole on the side, to connect the power supply.
>
> http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...107-644-02.jpg
>
> This is the power supply provided with this particular powered hub (Zonet
> brand).
> Looking through a few products like this, the adapters top out at around
> 5V at 2 amps.
>
> http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...107-644-05.jpg
>
> Paul