Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-24 Thread hackmiester / Hunter Fuller
2008/10/23 Charles Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: You end up with several 'cable ends' lying near the USB port, just plug in the correct (wanted) one. This is the only way to do this, I think. My situation is different. My USB hub has my printer, MIDI cable, calculator link cable, and Bluetooth

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-24 Thread Steve R
At 11:50 PM -0400 10/23/08, Charles Davis posted: On Oct 23, 2008, at 8:23 PM, Steve R wrote: I've googled galore and not found an answer. Maybe the simplest way to ask is, if I am using a USB hub for only one device, does the USB hub act as a pass-through cable extender so that it need

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-24 Thread Charles Davis
On Oct 24, 2008, at 8:32 AM, Steve R wrote: At 11:50 PM -0400 10/23/08, Charles Davis posted: On Oct 23, 2008, at 8:23 PM, Steve R wrote: I've googled galore and not found an answer. Maybe the simplest way to ask is, if I am using a USB hub for only one device, does the USB hub

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-24 Thread Len Gerstel
On Oct 24, 2008, at 8:32 AM, Steve R wrote: At 11:50 PM -0400 10/23/08, Charles Davis posted: On Oct 23, 2008, at 8:23 PM, Steve R wrote: I've googled galore and not found an answer. Maybe the simplest way to ask is, if I am using a USB hub for only one device, does the USB hub

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-24 Thread Steve R
At 9:58 AM -0400 10/24/08, Len Gerstel posted: So a USB device that is on, whether it is a printer with the power switch turned on or a mouse waiting to be moved, will draw power. A USB device that is not turned on like a printer or scanner with the power switch turned off or power brick

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-24 Thread hackmiester / Hunter Fuller
2008/10/24 Steve R [EMAIL PROTECTED]: At 9:58 AM -0400 10/24/08, Len Gerstel posted: So a USB device that is on, whether it is a printer with the power switch turned on or a mouse waiting to be moved, will draw power. A USB device that is not turned on like a printer or scanner with the

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-24 Thread Len Gerstel
On Oct 24, 2008, at 10:54 AM, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller wrote: 2008/10/24 Steve R [EMAIL PROTECTED]: At 9:58 AM -0400 10/24/08, Len Gerstel posted: So a USB device that is on, whether it is a printer with the power switch turned on or a mouse waiting to be moved, will draw power. A

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-24 Thread hackmiester / Hunter Fuller
2008/10/24 Len Gerstel [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Oct 24, 2008, at 10:54 AM, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller wrote: 2008/10/24 Steve R [EMAIL PROTECTED]: At 9:58 AM -0400 10/24/08, Len Gerstel posted: So a USB device that is on, whether it is a printer with the power switch turned on or a

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 22, 2008, at 5:06 PM, glen wrote: At 11:44 AM -0500 10/22/08, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller posted: http://www.electronicplus.com/images/products/SRG-1000.jpg I'm using one of those right now! It's got my monitors, printer, and USB hub (my Windows box won't boot with it

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-23 Thread hackmiester / Hunter Fuller
2008/10/22 glen [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I have another variation: http://www.geocities.com/glenstrek/dakpwrstrip.jpg purchased from DAK industries many years (20?) years ago which I think are no longer in business. Very handy. Don't know what I do without it. --glen Here is mine, I just took

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-23 Thread glen
- Original Message From: Steve R [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 3:46:46 PM Subject: Re: USB hub form factor At 1:54 PM -0500 10/23/08, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller posted: 2008/10/22 glen : I have another variation

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-23 Thread Steve R
At 4:12 PM -0700 10/23/08, glen posted: For $40 USD it is pricey. I probably paid a lot less than half that price 20 years ago. You would think you could go to Fry's, Walmat, Staples,Tiger Direct or Cyberguys and find one for much less ...but apparently not so. I'd be happy if

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-23 Thread Charles Davis
On Oct 23, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Steve R wrote: At 4:12 PM -0700 10/23/08, glen posted: For $40 USD it is pricey. I probably paid a lot less than half that price 20 years ago. You would think you could go to Fry's, Walmat, Staples,Tiger Direct or Cyberguys and find one for much less ...but

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-23 Thread glen
Blast from the past! I have an old boom box and a bread maker from them...looks like R2D2 (which is wierdly appropriate, since the guy who was inside the R2D2 costume was Kenny Baker...but I digress) which still works like a champ. I also have that Panic button laying around here

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-23 Thread Steve R
At 7:50 PM -0400 10/23/08, Charles Davis posted: On Oct 23, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Steve R wrote: In essence, it would be used as a kind of USB cable extender, of sorts. Used in this manner, is there any need to have a powered USB hub? Steve R -- Only to cover the case where The

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-23 Thread Charles Davis
On Oct 23, 2008, at 8:23 PM, Steve R wrote: At 7:50 PM -0400 10/23/08, Charles Davis posted: On Oct 23, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Steve R wrote: In essence, it would be used as a kind of USB cable extender, of sorts. Used in this manner, is there any need to have a powered USB hub? Steve

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-22 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Oct 21, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Steve R wrote: I've searched for a web image but no such luck. The unit raises my monitor by 3, has 5 3-prong receptacles at the back with corresponding power switches + Master at the front. Wow. I haven't seen one of those in YEARS. Beige, with orange neon

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-22 Thread hackmiester / Hunter Fuller
http://www.electronicplus.com/images/products/SRG-1000.jpg I'm using one of those right now! It's got my monitors, printer, and USB hub (my Windows box won't boot with it connected, for some reason, so I just turn off that switch during startup...) 2008/10/22 Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-22 Thread Steve R
At 8:48 AM -0700 10/22/08, Bruce Johnson posted: On Oct 21, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Steve R wrote: I've searched for a web image but no such luck. The unit raises my monitor by 3, has 5 3-prong receptacles at the back with corresponding power switches + Master at the front. Wow. I haven't

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-22 Thread Steve R
At 11:44 AM -0500 10/22/08, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller posted: http://www.electronicplus.com/images/products/SRG-1000.jpg I'm using one of those right now! It's got my monitors, printer, and USB hub (my Windows box won't boot with it connected, for some reason, so I just turn off that

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-22 Thread Clark Martin
Bruce Johnson wrote: On Oct 21, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Steve R wrote: I've searched for a web image but no such luck. The unit raises my monitor by 3, has 5 3-prong receptacles at the back with corresponding power switches + Master at the front. Wow. I haven't seen one of those in YEARS.

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-22 Thread glen
At 11:44 AM -0500 10/22/08, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller posted: http://www.electronicplus.com/images/products/SRG-1000.jpg I'm using one of those right now! It's got my monitors, printer, and USB hub (my Windows box won't boot with it connected, for some reason, so I just turn

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-21 Thread Steve R
At 3:05 PM -0700 10/21/08, Ken posted: To me it looks like something more suitable for a laptop where the ports would be close to the desk. It also seems to lack a power supply so I would suggest being very careful what type of things you plug into the thing. With 4 ports it would be

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-21 Thread Paul
The 4-port USB hub I have uses a 5V 2.6A AC adapter, which is a fair amount of power. With a hub powered by the computer, I think you'd need to be cautious with devices that are powered by the USB plug, so a printer is probably low-draw, but charging an iPod would need more juice. It also depends

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-21 Thread Paul
The 4-port USB hub I have uses a 5V 2.6A AC adapter, which is a fair amount of power. With a hub powered by the computer, I think you'd need to be cautious with devices that are powered by the USB plug, so a printer is probably low-draw, but charging an iPod would need more juice. It also depends

Re: USB hub form factor

2008-10-21 Thread Clark Martin
Paul wrote: The 4-port USB hub I have uses a 5V 2.6A AC adapter, which is a fair amount of power. With a hub powered by the computer, I think you'd need to be cautious with devices that are powered by the USB plug, so a printer is probably low-draw, but charging an iPod would need more