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  • December 12, 2003 at 12:23 pm #2297891

    Extra USB ports

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    by steve.parkhouse · about 20 years, 4 months ago

    I have a customer whose old laptop has only one USB port. She wants to use a USB printer with a USB scanner but the scanner draws power thro the USB (no power unit). I have tried using an external 4 port USB 2.0 hub but it complains that the current is too high. Any ideas?

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    • December 12, 2003 at 3:29 pm #2673347

      Reply To: Extra USB ports

      by thechas · about 20 years, 4 months ago

      In reply to Extra USB ports

      You say that you tried a hub.

      Was it a good quality powered hub?

      The best way to deal with high current USB devices is to use a good powered hub.

      If the scanner needs to be used where AC power is not available, it would be possible to find a car converter that would provide the 5 Volts DC required by the hub.

      Chas

    • December 27, 2003 at 10:38 pm #2672298

      Reply To: Extra USB ports

      by wlbowers · about 20 years, 3 months ago

      In reply to Extra USB ports

      If it has an empty pcmcia slot you can add ports that way.

      Lee

    • January 3, 2004 at 10:41 am #3369922

      Reply To: Extra USB ports

      by steve.parkhouse · about 20 years, 3 months ago

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