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How many USB ports/devices are you using?

Skunkwourk

Skunkwourk

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I never actually thought I'd care about how many I had but I just realized I use over half of whats available. Currently using 7/10

mouse
keyboard
webcam
external HD
xbox360 controller
usb wireless adapter
card reader
 
I've got 4 usb ports in back and 2 in the front.

back: mouse
back: keyboard
back: webcam
back: ipod
front: headset
front: cellphone

I've actually been thinking about buying a usb hub because it's annoying to have to unplug something when I need to plug in a thumb drive or something and it'd be nice to have more ports that didn't require me getting on my hands and knees with a flashlight (and my case has a door for sound dampening, so something like a front CP isn't ideal)
 
I'm not using any of them on my laptop right now.

On my desktop, I normally use 3: The keyboard, mouse, and printer.

I also occasionally plug my phone, MP3 player, USB thumb drive, or camera into one of the other ports.
 
I've got two 7 port USB hubs, one of which is completely full of stuff, while some stuff goes directly to the PC. Here is what I think I have:

1. USB DVD burner (I have a big tower on the floor with a DVD burner, but I wanted one within easy reach)
2. Web cam
3. 2 additional USB mini-hubs (1 on each monitor)
4. Recharge cable for Blackberry, PS3 controller, etc
5. Ink jet printer
6. Mouse
7. Keyboard
8. Saitek Pro Gamer unit

I used to also have a wireless Xbox receiver connected, and I also have a wireless receiver for a Logitech gamepad that isn't connected. I also have a few USB flash drives and a USB wireless NIC that I plug in on occasion, not to mention a fleet of USB hard drives.
 
On this laptop, out of two ports one is used for my mouse receiver.
My other laptop, both are used. One for keyboard and one for mouse.
 
Let's see:
Keyboard
Mouse
Printer Lexmark X73 .. ready to ditch it
trouble with paper feed mechanism
All in One Copy / Fax / Printer HP7410
1 port to a USB Hub (powered) which
has 7 USB ports on it.
On that I have 1 external hard drive connected, other ports get used as needed for Memory Sticks, Media Card Reader or cell phone software
So 5 connected all the time
 
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Think I have 10 in the back and 2 at the front on my main system. Only using 2. Technically 3, but the 3rd one connects to my monitor, which has 2 ports.

My laptop has 3, only using one. Just got a new wireless mouse (touchpad was inducing carpal tunnel). Want to thank Microsoft for leaving the mouse in the "on" position so that the blue LED could blind me when I put the battery in for the first time.
 
Logitech MX518 Mouse
Microsoft Lifecam HD-5000
Microsoft XBOX 360 Controller
Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick
Logitech H330 USB Headset
Plus a USB cable running to my Dell U2311H monitor to enable the side-mounted USB ports (which I never use)

I still have a cheapo, generic PS/2 keyboard. :$

I also have 8 ports in the back (where I plug everything), two in the front (which I use for USB drives). I think the motherboard still has two unused USB headers.
 
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Ones that I am ACTUALLY using?

Keyboard
Mouse
iPhone usb cord.

I have a webcam and xbox360 wireless controller adapter.
I think that's it...
 
Mouse
Keyboard
Printer
Camera connector thing which I never use

4

Also my iPod once in awhile but the USB cable stays in my car most of the time. Although you didn't specify that you wanted USBs in the computer...
 
Keyboard
Mouse
Webcam
Internal flash card reader
Zune cable (when needed)
Shuffle cable (rarely)


External HDD uses eSATA, printer uses wireless
 
iPad, HTC Hero, iPhone 3G (for the last time 🙁)and iPhone 4 on my HTPC right now.

Surprisingly, no keyboard and mouse, I remote desktop to it whenever I need to do something, or connect a keyboard and mouse when I need to.
 
3
Mouse dongle
Keyboard
Printer
Laser printer is networked.
I occasionally use a USB thumb drive or card reader...but only occasionally.
 
I just have a mouse connected in the back, and at the top of the case I have an usb ventilator always connected, and I use the other port there for usb sticks.
 
1. Zune
2. Phone
3. Logitech Headset
4. External Hard Drive
5. USB Hub for monitor 1
6. USB Hub for monitor 2
7. Logitech G27 Wheel
8. Logitech M518 Mouse
9. Keyboard

I think that's it. Printer used to be connected but now its wireless
 
back:
keyboard BT receiver
mouse receiver on 6' extension
gaming mouse receiver/charger
remote control receiver
mini usb for mouse recharging

front (temporary):
gaming keyboard
mini usb for harmony remote or smartphone
 
Keyboard
Printer
Ext. USB 3.0 HDD - Usually unplugged except for back-ups
Wireless Mouse - receiver in front
I use flash drives a lot
 
Mouse
UPS
Sometimes Zune, but I mostly sync that over the network

Keyboard is PS/2 FTW
Printer is wireless
Backups are networked
 
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