How many USB devices do you use?

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tfinch2

Lifer
Feb 3, 2004
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Originally posted by: ElFenix
monitor
2 printers
several USB hdds
keyboard and mouse
cruzer mini
card reader
game pad
ipod
phone
scanner
floppy drive

USB monitor? :confused:
 

TechnoPro

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Jul 10, 2003
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Originally posted by: tfinch2
Originally posted by: ElFenix
monitor
2 printers
several USB hdds
keyboard and mouse
cruzer mini
card reader
game pad
ipod
phone
scanner
floppy drive

USB monitor? :confused:

Probably a USB hub built into the monitor. I have one in my Dell UltraSharp.
 

Dritnul

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Jan 9, 2006
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MP3 player
remote's IR device
dig camera
160GB USB drive
1GB thumb drive
slider remix USB cord
RAZER copperhead(gold plated USB;))

i think thats all since i have 8 USB ports im fine mobo has 6 plsu 2 headers i wouldnt a bought a USB hub
buy a USB cord that comes with 6 adaptor endings and just change the end depending on what device u hook up cans save u round 20$
 

esun

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Nov 12, 2001
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External hard drive (not always plugged in)
Printer
Mouse
MP3 Player (not always plugged in)

That's it I think.
 

The Batt?sai

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i have 13 usb and 3 firewire ports. :evil:

1 scanner, 1 printer, 1 mouse, 1 keyboard, 1 webcam, 1 mousepad. sometimes i hook up my digicam, and the ati tv remote. so 8 in all. still 5 ports free :)
 

episodic

Lifer
Feb 7, 2004
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Joystick, Scanner, Card Reader, Wacom Tablet, Cord read for my Music Player to jack into, backup drive enclosure. . .
 

ta8689

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Feb 5, 2006
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ive got at least 10 i think. 2 on monitor, 2 ontop of case, 4 on mobo, 2 or 4 on the expansion thing that plugs into the mobo in a pci slot in the case
 

DainBramaged

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Jun 19, 2003
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Originally posted by: NTB
Finally went out and bought a 7-port USB 2.0 hub because I was tired of ducking under my desk to switch cables :p

1. Memory card reader
2. Scanner
3. USB wireless network "card"
4. 6x8 Wacom Graphire
5. external USB HDD (only used occasionally)
6. HP Laser printer
7. USB thumb drive (not always plugged in)
8. gamepad (for emulators)
9. USB hub

I'd have another printer on here, but I don't have anywhere to go with it :D

Nate

not that many...three?
 

Goosemaster

Lifer
Apr 10, 2001
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mouse, keyboard, ipod nano.....


soemtimes I havea a remote plugged in, digicam, camcorder, and some external HDs...nothing special...
 

potato28

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Jun 27, 2005
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Mouse
2 MP3 player connectors
Thats it... maybe a PSP sometimes too and a usb memory stik...
 

InlineFour

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Nov 1, 2005
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8 USB ports (2 front, 6 back)

bluetooth dongle for PDA phone (back)
PDA phone for music transfers (front)
 

Koing

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Oct 11, 2000
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MB has 6 (4 at the back, and 2 at the front of the case)
Monitor has 2 more
Keybaord has 2 more
= 8 usuable

Devices that use:
Mouse
Keyboard
Monitor (card reader built in to monitor, and has 2 USB ports)
External HDD case
Docking for P910i (rarely used)
USB mini plug for MDA phone
256MB USB memory stick

Thats about it.

Koing