When I was in college a design group I was in built a usb composite keyboard/mouse. IIRC it took up one address slot. Now it used the HID specification for both, so we created one HID device that could input keys and have mouse functions, so I don't know how an integrated hub would be as it is a different class of device. Also, we didn't need an integrated hub as our keyboard/mouse used one usb connection, and the multimedia keys are defined In the HID specification.
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Kasey Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Feb 17, 2010, at 8:59 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > > Unless you use a few of these >> http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/23/cambrionix-49-port-usb-hub-for- >> professionals-nerds/ >> I know the G3 iMacs have a bus per port (Wish my PC had that... it'd >> be a bit easier on the drain when I use some more power-hungry >> preiphials... or ones that just crash the bus) >> You also have to take into account that if you use a multimedia >> keyboard... you're going to loose 4 devices, one for the keyboard, one >> for the multimedia half, one for a usb composite device... and one for >> the hub that connects them all internally. (So stick to your >> dirt-cheap $2 USB keyboards, and get some nifty hubs) >> > > I have never run across a multimedia keyboard that takes up four device > slots :\ > > -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
