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You want to get a USB HUB. They usually come with 4 ports. Make sure you get one with its own power source. Most are stackable as well, meaning you can plug one hub into another for expansion.
-------------------- Bruce Evans Crown Graphics Chino, CA graphics@westcoach.net Posts: 913 | From: Chino, CA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Yup, go with the hub and like Bruce said, get one with its own power source. Some USB devices get their power via the USB port so if you have a bunch of USB devices that require power via the port, you can overload the port. The powered hubs solve this problem.
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Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com Posts: 8746 | From: Lake Havasu, AZ USA | Registered: Jun 2000
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I've noticed on the boxes of some digital cameras, that they do not recommend being plugged into a hub. I have a kodak dx3500 and mine recommended to be plugged in straight to the computer usb port and not a hub device. Wondering why?
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