Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 06:17:36 -1000 From: parv@pair.com To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: kline@thought.org, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: an ACK, still here... Message-ID: <20100522161736.GC5804@holstein.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <20100522091753.a2f3b17d.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <20100522034707.GA5188@thought.org> <20100522091753.a2f3b17d.freebsd@edvax.de>
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in message <20100522091753.a2f3b17d.freebsd@edvax.de>, wrote Polytropon thusly... > ... > I had a similar problem, too: USB slot only on the back of the PC, > hard to reach, and that's why uncomfortable and furthermore > unusable. > > My solution was to get an USB cable USB-A plug to USB-A socket, > quite simple, and have the USB socket (now on wire) directly > on the desk. > > If you recognize you often need more than one USB slot, you > usually would decide to get an USB hub ... > One of the most comfortable solutions I've seen (and used) > is to have a USB slot (ot two, usually) on the keyboard. A > good example for this is the Apple keyboard, and of course > the Sun USB type 7 keyboard. ... When one buys a hub, please have one with (the option to use) external power supply as keyboard ports may be underpowered. That will become a factor when powering a, well, power hungry(ier) USB devices (say, a 2.5 in HDD in an external enclousre). - parv --
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