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On 18 May 99, at 20:45, Mick Fitzpatick wrote:
> I've just upgraged my PC (long over due!!). This is the first PC I have
> had with USB, therefore I know little about it. My PC has 2 USB ports. I
> was under the impression that USB periphials have a second port in them so
> one can attach as many USB items as you wish!! That does appear to be the
> case with my USB printer and scanner. I'm curious as to what I need to do
> so I can attach as many USB devices as I wish? Do I need some sort of a
> splitter cable?
A popular device is a USB "hub", which plugs into one of your board's USB
ports and provides 3, 4 , or 5 ports for other peripherals. [I believe USB
is limited to 127 devices per motherboard port.]
David G
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