On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 07:23:38PM -0500, Chris Jones wrote: > On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 12:46:22PM EST, Barclay, Daniel wrote: > > Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: > > > On Friday 2009 January 09 21:09:30 Chris Jones wrote: > > ... > > > > >> 3. With only one USB port .. I'll need a hub.. will that work? > > > > > > For flash drives, yes. For external magnetic drives, only if it is > > > powered. > > > > Of course, if your USB external disk has a separate power input (like > > WD's MyBook), you won't need a powered hub. > > So I guess the better strategy is to get a powered hub so that you can connect > _any_ USB accessory to it--powered or not--thereafter? > >
One nice bonus about having a powered hub is that it can be used to recharge gadgets such as cellphones and mp3 players without having to leave your computer on. -- Dave Thayer | Whenever you read a good book, it's like the Denver, Colorado USA | author is right there, in the room talking to d...@thayer-boyle.com | you, which is why I don't like to read | good books. - Jack Handey "Deep Thoughts" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org