Sorry, I mis-read the original message. This piece of hardware utilizes a
PCI card to provide USB 2.0 and Firewire to a front panel, not the available
USB ports on the motherboard. But it is nice in that it provides USB 2.0 to
a mb that only has USB 1.1.

Jim
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of James Maki
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Source for 3.5" bay USB hub?
>
>
> Check the adapters on this page. Includes some with USB 2.0 and
> Firewire. I
> purchased the last item which has a 3.5" front panel adapter that
> fits in a
> 3.5" floppy drive bay. It installed effortlessly in Win XP Pro.
> Haven't used
> the firewire adapter yet.
>
> A bit pricey and out of stock at this time, but maybe you can find another
> reseller.
>
> Jim
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>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=manufactory&catal
> og=11&manufactory=1360&DEPA=1&sortby=14&order=1
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of George N. Weinisch
> > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 2:36 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [PCBUILD] Source for 3.5" bay USB hub?
> >
> >
> > I am looking for a USB hub (or simply a multi-USB-port panel)
> > that fits in a
> > 3.5" or 5.25" external drive bay.  I would like it to interface with the
> > motherboard USB expansion connector that most current boards come
> > with.  So
> > far the only style that I have found uses a standard USB cable
> that loops
> > out through an available slot in the rear of the case and then
> > gets plugged
> > into a standard rear-mounted USB port, which seems like a kludge.  Does
> > anybody know of a source for such a beast, or if it even
> exists?  Any tips
> > would be appreciated.
> >
> > George
> >
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