USB Spaghetti
What do you do when you have too many USB devices and have run out of ports? The obvious solution is to purchase a USB Hub.
Image:USB Spaghetti !!
I once thought 3 USB ports were more than enough but I have realised that each time I sit at my workstation I have to switch several USB devices in turn.
Getting together all my gadgets I realised in shock that I have 10 USB devices and just three ports !
The ones that are connected most of the time are:
: USB Mouse
: USB powered Speakers
: USB Flash Drive
These use all up all 3 ports and I have to remove one when I want to use:
: USB Modem OR
: Bluetooth dongle(Synching Mobile phone ,downloading pics) OR
: Joystick (I don’t play games that much these days) OR
: MP3 player(Not I-Pod :-)) OR
: USB Printer OR
: USB External HDD OR
: Camera
A 4 port hub will give me a total of 6 ports which I think will be enough (There is no way I will ever need 6 Devices connected at one time). A quick googling revealed that I can get a 4-Port USB hub for less than 10 bucks…Buying one right now !
