Increasing USB ports inside a PC

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Bennett Price

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I'd like to add some USB 2.0 ports to those already inside a PC. Every
device I've looked at provides more ports to the 'outside' world.

Appreciate it if someone could give me a URL for a device that is inside
the PC and provides ports inside the PC. I've considered sticking an
external laptop expander or thumb hub inside the case (which ends up
giving me the wrong types of connectors) but can go that route if I must.

Thanks
 
Bennett Price wrote:

I'd like to add some USB 2.0 ports to those already inside a PC.
Every device I've looked at provides more ports to the 'outside'
world.

Appreciate it if someone could give me a URL for a device that is
inside the PC and provides ports inside the PC. I've considered
sticking an external laptop expander or thumb hub inside the case
(which ends up giving me the wrong types of connectors) but can go
that route if I must.

Thanks
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do you have any USB headers on you motherboard? Newer mobo's
have USB connecters and also headers for expansion (to the front).
I added a front panel with 2 USB connecters and HDD mount made by
Antec (?)
w
 
Bennett Price wrote:
I'd like to add some USB 2.0 ports to those already inside a PC. Every
device I've looked at provides more ports to the 'outside' world.

Appreciate it if someone could give me a URL for a device that is inside
the PC and provides ports inside the PC. I've considered sticking an
external laptop expander or thumb hub inside the case (which ends up
giving me the wrong types of connectors) but can go that route if I must.

Thanks
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If you have a spare pci slot available you need only
pick up a pci-usb card. They're quite inexpensive.

Take care.

Ken
 
If you have a fee slot, the only thing you can do is to add a USB port card.

If you have no room for another USB board, you can change the one you have
to a faster one, if possible.

As for your existing USB ports, if you want more without adding anything,
you can use a USB hub. With a hub, the load is shared. This is the only
drawback with a USB hub.

Do not use a mouse, or a device of high priority on a USB hub.

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"Bennett Price" <bjpriceNOSPAM@itsa.ucsf.edu> wrote in message
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I'd like to add some USB 2.0 ports to those already inside a PC. Every
device I've looked at provides more ports to the 'outside' world.

Appreciate it if someone could give me a URL for a device that is inside
the PC and provides ports inside the PC. I've considered sticking an
external laptop expander or thumb hub inside the case (which ends up
giving me the wrong types of connectors) but can go that route if I must.

Thanks
 
dont know wrote:
Bennett Price wrote:


I'd like to add some USB 2.0 ports to those already inside a PC.
Every device I've looked at provides more ports to the 'outside'
world.

Appreciate it if someone could give me a URL for a device that is
inside the PC and provides ports inside the PC. I've considered
sticking an external laptop expander or thumb hub inside the case
(which ends up giving me the wrong types of connectors) but can go
that route if I must.

Thanks


do you have any USB headers on you motherboard? Newer mobo's
have USB connecters and also headers for expansion (to the front).
I added a front panel with 2 USB connecters and HDD mount made by
Antec (?)
w
All internal are in use; that's why I want more.
Click to expand...
 
Ken Weitzel wrote:

Bennett Price wrote:

I'd like to add some USB 2.0 ports to those already inside a PC. Every
device I've looked at provides more ports to the 'outside' world.

Appreciate it if someone could give me a URL for a device that is inside
the PC and provides ports inside the PC. I've considered sticking an
external laptop expander or thumb hub inside the case (which ends up
giving me the wrong types of connectors) but can go that route if I must.

Thanks


If you have a spare pci slot available you need only
pick up a pci-usb card. They're quite inexpensive.

Take care.

Ken

All I've seen add external ports. Please give me a URL to one that adds
Click to expand...
internals
 
Jerry G. wrote:

If you have a fee slot, the only thing you can do is to add a USB port card.

If you have no room for another USB board, you can change the one you have
to a faster one, if possible.

As for your existing USB ports, if you want more without adding anything,
you can use a USB hub. With a hub, the load is shared. This is the only
drawback with a USB hub.

Do not use a mouse, or a device of high priority on a USB hub.

All I've seen add external ports. Please give me a URL to one that adds
Click to expand...
internals
 
Jerry G. wrote:
If you have a fee slot, the only thing you can do is to add a USB
port card.

If you have no room for another USB board, you can change the one you
have to a faster one, if possible.

As for your existing USB ports, if you want more without adding
anything, you can use a USB hub. With a hub, the load is shared. This
is the only drawback with a USB hub.

Do not use a mouse, or a device of high priority on a USB hub.
Click to expand...
I remember one highly-touted advantage of USB before it's inception being
the ability to daisy-chain multiple devices, but I've not seen any USB
devices which support same (USB in/out on the same device). Was that just
given up as unworkable or impractical? I do know that one of the predicted
drawbacks would be the inability of the original USB standard to provide
enough current to power more than one or two at a time.

Comments?

jak
 
Bennett Price wrote:
Ken Weitzel wrote:



Bennett Price wrote:

I'd like to add some USB 2.0 ports to those already inside a PC. Every
device I've looked at provides more ports to the 'outside' world.

Appreciate it if someone could give me a URL for a device that is inside
the PC and provides ports inside the PC. I've considered sticking an
external laptop expander or thumb hub inside the case (which ends up
giving me the wrong types of connectors) but can go that route if I
must.

Thanks



If you have a spare pci slot available you need only
pick up a pci-usb card. They're quite inexpensive.

Take care.

Ken

All I've seen add external ports. Please give me a URL to one that adds
internals
Click to expand...
Hi...

Got me confused about 'internal' and 'external'...
course I'm old so it's not hard to confuse me :)

If you add a pci card, the sockets will simply
appear on the back of your machine; much like your
monitor and printer, etc.

Is that not, by your definition, internal?

Ken
 
Ken Weitzel wrote:
Bennett Price wrote:

Ken Weitzel wrote:



Bennett Price wrote:

I'd like to add some USB 2.0 ports to those already inside a PC. Every
device I've looked at provides more ports to the 'outside' world.

Appreciate it if someone could give me a URL for a device that is
inside
the PC and provides ports inside the PC. I've considered sticking
an external laptop expander or thumb hub inside the case (which ends
up giving me the wrong types of connectors) but can go that route if
I must.

Thanks




If you have a spare pci slot available you need only
pick up a pci-usb card. They're quite inexpensive.

Take care.

Ken

All I've seen add external ports. Please give me a URL to one that
adds internals


Hi...

Got me confused about 'internal' and 'external'...
course I'm old so it's not hard to confuse me :)

If you add a pci card, the sockets will simply
appear on the back of your machine; much like your
monitor and printer, etc.

Is that not, by your definition, internal?

Ken

What I'm seeking are ports inside the box, not outside. These ports
Click to expand...
would, preferably, use header connections, not the USB A or B connectors.
 
jakdedert wrote:

Jerry G. wrote:

If you have a fee slot, the only thing you can do is to add a USB
port card.

If you have no room for another USB board, you can change the one you
have to a faster one, if possible.

As for your existing USB ports, if you want more without adding
anything, you can use a USB hub. With a hub, the load is shared. This
is the only drawback with a USB hub.

Do not use a mouse, or a device of high priority on a USB hub.


I remember one highly-touted advantage of USB before it's inception being
the ability to daisy-chain multiple devices, but I've not seen any USB
devices which support same (USB in/out on the same device). Was that just
given up as unworkable or impractical? I do know that one of the predicted
drawbacks would be the inability of the original USB standard to provide
enough current to power more than one or two at a time.

Comments?

jak


I'm adding a keyboard that has a daisy chain connector on it. It has a
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PS2 plug for conventional kb functions plus a USB plug for enhanced KB
capabilities. There's a USB socket on the KB for daisy chaining.
 
"Bennett Price" <bjpriceNOSPAM@itsa.ucsf.edu> wrote in message news:KN%7c.13789$cZ4.4688@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com...
What I'm seeking are ports inside the box, not outside. These ports
would, preferably, use header connections, not the USB A or B connectors.
Click to expand...
Soyo makes one:
http://www.soyo.com.tw/products/proddesc.php?id=268

Rick
 
Rick wrote:
"Bennett Price" <bjpriceNOSPAM@itsa.ucsf.edu> wrote in message news:KN%7c.13789$cZ4.4688@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com...

What I'm seeking are ports inside the box, not outside. These ports
would, preferably, use header connections, not the USB A or B connectors.


Soyo makes one:
http://www.soyo.com.tw/products/proddesc.php?id=268

Rick


Thanks; precisely what I'm looking for.
Click to expand...
 
"Bennett Price" <bjpriceNOSPAM@itsa.ucsf.edu> wrote in message
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Rick wrote:
"Bennett Price" <bjpriceNOSPAM@itsa.ucsf.edu> wrote in message
news:KN%7c.13789$cZ4.4688@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com...

What I'm seeking are ports inside the box, not outside. These ports
would, preferably, use header connections, not the USB A or B
connectors.


Soyo makes one:
http://www.soyo.com.tw/products/proddesc.php?id=268

Rick


Thanks; precisely what I'm looking for.
Click to expand...
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=297388&sku=A225-3012%20P
 
AMDRules@H_o_t_m_a_i_l.com wrote:

"Bennett Price" <bjpriceNOSPAM@itsa.ucsf.edu> wrote in message
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Rick wrote:

"Bennett Price" <bjpriceNOSPAM@itsa.ucsf.edu> wrote in message

news:KN%7c.13789$cZ4.4688@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com...

What I'm seeking are ports inside the box, not outside. These ports
would, preferably, use header connections, not the USB A or B

connectors.


Soyo makes one:
http://www.soyo.com.tw/products/proddesc.php?id=268

Rick



Thanks; precisely what I'm looking for.


http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=297388&sku=A225-3012%20P


Thanks for responding but your URL gives me a card w. external, not
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internal connectors
 
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