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Q&A: Am I connecting too many devices to my laptop’s USB ports?

Posted on November 24, 2022

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Question from Ariel:  I have an HP dv6000t laptop that originally had Windows XP on it.

While my son was in for a weekend visit he installed Linux Mint on it after reading your article about replacing Windows with Linux.

I mainly use this laptop for reading my cooking groups on Facebook and printing the recipes that interest me.

The Linux is working out great but I’m having a problem with the USB ports.

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Q&A: Can you recommend a good full-size Bluetooth mouse?

Posted on October 17, 2021

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Question from Kenny:  I have an Ultrabook that only has two USB ports, and I need those for my external hard drive and portable scanner.

I’ve been looking for a good Bluetooth mouse since they don’t need to be plugged into a USB port.

I’ve tried three different Bluetooth mice and found all of them to be too small to be comfortably used for extended periods of time.

I just can’t seem to find one that’s normal size. Do you know of one?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why won’t my external hard drive work through my USB hub?

Posted on September 8, 2017

powered-usb-hubQuestion from Erica P.:  Hi Rick! I have a question that I hope you can answer for me.

I have an older Seagate 200 GB external hard drive that has lots of wonderful family photos that I’ve scanned over the years stored on it.

The drive works fine when I plug it directly into a USB port, but it won’t work at all when I plug it into my 4-port USB hub. I really need to use the hub because my PC is under my desk and the USB ports are a pain to get to.

Do you think I need to buy a new hub? I don’t think the one I have is bad because I have my printer and webcam plugged into it, and they both work just fine. Thanks for any advice you can give me!

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Review: Truffol Station 7 Aluminum Desktop USB 3.0 Hub and Charger

Posted on August 21, 2016

truffol-station-7-port-usb-hub-and-charger-1Now that virtually all new external USB hard drives and USB flash drives can connect at blazing USB 3.0 speeds, a quality USB 3.0 hub is now pretty much a necessity.

And if you own an ultrabook or other small device that has just a single USB 3.0 port, it’s virtually impossible to get along without one.

And since we all seem to have multiple mobile devices these days, we also need a handy way to keep them all charged up and ready for use.

In an effort to simplify things and keep my desk from becoming cluttered with a dozen boxes of various types, I’ve been on the lookout for a high-quality USB 3.0 hub and charger combo unit. Well, I recently found exactly what I’ve been looking for, and more.  [Read more…]




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