How many USB device are YOU using?

[HiJack]

Originally Posted by gto_paul

Hi All,

I've got problems with devices sharing unpowered hubs as i'm up to 11 devices so far with one to be added soon.

I've had an idea, has anyone tried to power a hub from one of the spare harddisk/Cdrom power connectors? as one of these is 5V I think, it would also need to be extended and a different plug or hard wired into the hub.

I might try it over the weekend.

Just some food for thought......

Paul


USB DEVICES

Keyboard
Mouse/trackball
Steering Wheel Controls
USB Wifi
USB Broadband
GPS
DVD Writer
Radio
Bluetooth
USB Stick (now and again)
Mobile Phone (soon to be removed)
USB OBD Connection (To be added)

thats what most of us do. Simply add a line coming from the 5v rail on the molex connector. I was able to do this with my old M2-ATX, but with my OPUS 320 my PC would keep restarting until I unplugged the extra power. I run a 100 watt invertor for my VGA splitter and it has a USB port, so I power the hub through that.

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Here is my latest list of USB devices.

PC mounted in dash behind screen

Internal 2xUSB header (devices mounted inside case):

• D-Link Wifi Dongle
• Generic Bluetooth Dongle

External 4xUSB ports (back of motherboard)

• Adesso WKB-4000US Wireless Keyboard/Touchpad Combo
• ElmScan ISO OBDII
• Globalsat BU-353 GPS Mouse
• Lilliput Touchscreen

PCI Card 4xUSB Ports

• Center Console USB Port for use w/80GB iPod & 80GB WD Passport External HD
• 15ft USB Cable (runs to trunk for future expansion)
• Future Expansion
• Future Expansion

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1-touch screen
2-mouse
3-keyboard -not always used.
4-Sound card
5-Bluetooth
6-External DVD RW
7-Internet modem
9-ELMCan 323
8-GPS - still investigating
9-Free port USB