Alex Black wrote: > > I do have a USB card but my > > printer and husband's palm pilot are occupying the two > > slots. > > > > Should I: > > > > A. Kick hubby off my computer? (hubby will be very upset as > > he is jealous of the time I spend with Mac as it is) > > B. Get another USB card? (note to check to see if I have any > > PCI slots left) > > C. Get a USB hub and plug it into my USB card thereby > > accessing more peripherals should I end up replacing more > > SCSI stuff? > > > > I really like the Cannon scanner I'm using now, an N1220U which is > nice-and-slim, takes up little room, and (like pretty much most of them) the > quality is good. But I'm no scanner expert, so other opinions are welcome. > > An Agfa scanner from several years ago was also good, but died in less than > a year and Agfa was not helpful; I no longer would consider an Agfa for that > lone reason. > > It sounds to me like you should get a cheap USB hub ($15-$20), and connect > the printer and Palm cables to that, the scanner directly to the USB card > (the Palm connection will only be used infrequently, so it should go on the > hub). >
I will try this and hopefully my color Epson printer will work off the hub OK. Linda -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
