well actually they are full powered usb 2.0 or they could not charge iPods. Its just it is a hub so they get less power
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well actually they are full powered usb 2.0 or they could not charge iPods. Its just it is a hub so they get less power
Never heard of "automatic connect"; that's interesting. Can't buy anything good anymore, eh?Seems like everything is built like junk.
Take a look at the info below. See note 2 second from the bottom.
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Do you use all those devices at one single time? I have an external HDD, iPod touch, and various flash drives. I just connect and disconnect, which could be annoying, but I don't use all of them at the same time.. Just plug in the ones you need, and unplug when you don't need.
Well to make it simple, I have one External HD for "Time Machine" The second for "Super Duper". The Canon Pro 9000 is used twice a day for an hour or so each time, and the scanner is used very often scanning forms and filling them. My Wacom tablet/mouse is used all day as well as the UPS needs a USB port. My Garmin Edge is one of the ports not used to often, so I have A flash drive plugged in their for my portable docs. So in my office USB devices really get a lot of use. I also sometimes have my DSLR hooked up to the hub for tethered shooting. It is nice composing photos on the 24" iMac as I can really get it accurate.
What kind of Epson Printer is it? I have an R1800 and it uses firewire 400. Maybe it has a firewire port in the back instead of usb?
I just want to say that my MBP has two USB ports, one of which is blocked when I lock down the laptop, and I have 4 USB devices (2 portable hard drives, printer, iPhone). I just have to swap out depending on what I am using.
I have tried powered USB hubs before, but my hard drives start getting corrupted data whenever I try to write to one while it is plugged into the hub. I would avoid hubs when possible.
My printer is a printer/scanner combo, so I cannot plug it into a network device without loosing the scanning capabilities, but if you don't have a combo, I would recommend doing so.
I have tried powered USB hubs before, but my hard drives start getting corrupted data whenever I try to write to one while it is plugged into the hub. I would avoid hubs when possible.
My printer is a printer/scanner combo, so I cannot plug it into a network device without loosing the scanning capabilities, but if you don't have a combo, I would recommend doing so.
Oh I believe you; there was no need to scan that in. I had just never heard of the term.
I sometimes doubt many things until I read it for myself. Especially hardware as there seems to be more vapor ware than hardware.
Powered Hub and Powered Drives and peripherals
Now, now children. I use my nonpowered hub for all my powered devices, because they don't require power from my mac. The other ports are for y iphone, and my faster hard drive. My **professional printer is connected to my unpowered hub, and it works flawlessly, and my card reader for my **professional DSLR is in the usb on my mac. It seems to me that your "professional" peripherals are not very **professional.
Now, now children. I use my nonpowered hub for all my powered devices, because they don't require power from my mac. The other ports are for y iphone, and my faster hard drive. My **professional printer is connected to my unpowered hub, and it works flawlessly, and my card reader for my **professional DSLR is in the usb on my mac. It seems to me that your "professional" peripherals are not very **professional.