on 5/06/02 10:31 PM, Mark Griffin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Could a person hook up a usb printer or scanner to the keyboard on an imac, > or are there limits to what you could hook you could hook up there?
In general, it's best to connect powered devices to the keyboard, that is, devices that have their own power cord, and don't draw all their electricity from the keyboard. Most Printers and scanners would be powered devices. "Apple System Profiler", in the Apple Menu, will let you see how much power each device on your USB bus is using. If you plug in too many things to a USB port, you'll usually get a message along the lines of "The device 'bah blah' cannot operate beause there isn't enough power.'" -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple iMac CDROMs from $79.99, iMac DVD CDROMs from $99.99 3 port USB Hub $14.99, 40GB Hard Drive Upgrades $119 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
