in message <20100522091753.a2f3b17d.free...@edvax.de>, wrote Polytropon thusly... > ... > I had a similar problem, too: USB slot only on the back of the PC, > hard to reach, and that's why uncomfortable and furthermore > unusable. > > My solution was to get an USB cable USB-A plug to USB-A socket, > quite simple, and have the USB socket (now on wire) directly > on the desk. > > If you recognize you often need more than one USB slot, you > usually would decide to get an USB hub ... > One of the most comfortable solutions I've seen (and used) > is to have a USB slot (ot two, usually) on the keyboard. A > good example for this is the Apple keyboard, and of course > the Sun USB type 7 keyboard. ...
When one buys a hub, please have one with (the option to use) external power supply as keyboard ports may be underpowered. That will become a factor when powering a, well, power hungry(ier) USB devices (say, a 2.5 in HDD in an external enclousre). - parv -- _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"