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usb hub
Name: nattie Date: January 19, 2002 at 12:03:11 Pacific
Comment:
i was thinking of adding a usb hub 4 so i could connect more to my pc but i have been told win 98 can only run with 2 usb ports which i all rady have so if anyone can tell me how to add more usb ports please
Name: hal Date: January 19, 2002 at 12:15:20 Pacific
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You 'normally' should be able to connect multiple devices to each USB port. That's what the hubs allow you to do. So two USB ports should be enough for most situations.
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Response Number 2
Name: Terri Date: January 19, 2002 at 12:50:04 Pacific
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This is not so. If you have a webcam or scanner plugged into your USB then every time you change them you must reinstall them. Alot of headaches if you ask me. I, on the other hand have 5 USB ports on my win98 computer. I am running win98SE now, but it ran the same on win98FE. I have the 2 standard USB ports in the back, yes, just like everyone else. But I needed more. I already have a webcam and scanner both USB so my ports are used. But now I have 2 digital cameras and a USB mouse, so what am I gonna do? Keep installing and uninstalling? I don't think so. They make what they call a downstream USB hub. Mine is internal. It shows 4 more ports out of the front of the pc. I got a little USB jumper cable with it. This jumper cable goes from one of your working USB's in the back to another USB port bay in the back that connects to the 4 ports in the front. Ya, you loose one port, but you gain 3. Now I can plug all of my stuff in at the same time without ever having to do the reinstall every time I want to use another device.
Name: Gary Date: January 19, 2002 at 13:23:07 Pacific
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I have 4 Belkin USB hubs running on Win98. I have scanner, web cam, keyboard, several sidewinders, external CD-RW, etc. all hooked into them and all work fine every time and no installing/uninstalling to use them.
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Response Number 4
Name: JohnT Date: January 19, 2002 at 15:39:31 Pacific
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Nattie thanks for great question, and Terrie, and Gary thanks for great answers. I and a few friends are in the same boat now with scanner, printer, Digital camera, and a few more items so have been thinking about the same thing. Glad to hear it works. I was looking at a Belkin 4 port hub yesterday but was hesitant because I didn't know it would take. Just one small question, no IRQ conflicts? How did you avoid that?
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Response Number 5
Name: Gary Date: January 19, 2002 at 16:10:21 Pacific
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In no way take this as the final word but I was under the impression that any IRQ conflict would be with the original USB hub connection to the PC and all other accessories in that hub (and others attached to that one) are therefore sort of insignificant in reference to IRQ conflicts. I use the individual power sources for all hubs even though they say try without it to see if it works OK. Seems like I was originally missing a USB file (precopy2.cab file containing usb.inf) upon original installation but that was on the Windows CD and I just did an individual extract of that file.
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Response Number 6
Name: Terri Date: January 19, 2002 at 17:14:23 Pacific
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There is no IRQ conflict because you only have one USB actually. After you install it you can go to the device manager and look under USB serial bus controllers. Mine is listed there as a Generic USB hub. there are limits of course. You can only have up to 500mA per port. Mine read as: 300=webcam 48=scanner 36=mouse So guess I'm still in good shape. And I don't know what I would do without it because I have no serial ports or ps/2 ports on my computer. Is that weird or what?
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Response Number 7
Name: JohnT Date: January 20, 2002 at 19:36:37 Pacific
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Thanks Terri thats good info to know I will check my device manager after install. It is rather strange not to have at least one serial port and two usb? A clone I presume?
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Response Number 8
Name: Terri Date: January 22, 2002 at 00:19:49 Pacific
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Well John, the deal with me is, that just can't get my serials to work. I could put one of my controller cards in and have a serial that way, but who needs it? And as for my ps/2? Well I had one of those [add on] USB connections, and this dummy didn't know enough not to have the tower laying on it's side and have my ps/2 mouse plugged into port, but port not secured. Metal must of touched and next thing I know I saw a poof of white smoke next to me coming from my tower. Turned the power switch off and yanked the USB cable off the mother board connection. Had to replace it. $30. But since then my USB works fine but just can't get the mouse to work. Windows won't even see it. Figure I blew out the ps/2 pins on the M/B. Time for an upgrade on M/B anyway. Had this one almost a year now. I get a new one about every year. This one is maxed to the hilt. Trying to put a network card in now. Can't find an IRQ to give it. Definately need new board. No more master/slaves to be had and no more IRQ's. I'm in deep you know what, ain't I? Anyway that's the story on why I got a USB mouse. Hey you wouldn't belive how fast he runs around the screen. Sometimes I can't find him he runs so fast.
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