Adds up to 4 USB devices to your computer2 top-load USB ports for quick accessInternal weight and stay-put pads to keep hub anchored to the deskEach4-Port USB HubAdds up to 4 USB devices to your computer2 top-load USB ports for quick accessInternal weight and stay-put pads to keep hub anchored to the deskBelkin 4-Port USB Plus Hubhttp://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0243758_sc7?$std$http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0243758_sc7?$thb$http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0243758/Belkin-4-Port-USB-Plus-Hub/product_719312Belkin 4-Port USB Plus Hub4.071
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Very convenient--and solves problems
You won't know how convenient this product is until you get one and use it. It's more convenient than the ports on your computer, even if they're in front.
You won't know how convenient this product is until you get one and use it. It's more convenient than the ports on your computer, even if they're in front.
And it solved a problem for me. After limping along with an HP AIO to handle scanning in our tax office, I bought a Fujitsu sheet-fed document scanner just so I could keep up. Problem: couldn't get the Fujitsu to install unless I disconnected the HP. But then I couldn't have both scanners connected at the same time. This is a known issue with XP and multiple scanners, I'm told.
But connecting both scanners through this Belkin hub eliminated all problems. Don't know why. But I've bought two of these, one for home, one for the office, and I might buy another for travel. Great little item.
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Most Helpful Negative Review
Not Useful for MacBook Air
I bought this computer to work with my MacBook Air, which only has one USB port. I thought that by having its own power, it could drive more devices that need power. The ...Read complete review
I bought this computer to work with my MacBook Air, which only has one USB port. I thought that by having its own power, it could drive more devices that need power. The devices that I need to connect to my MacBook Air at the same time through this hub are iTouch and an external hard drive, where I store all files to be sync'ed. It turns out that this hub only provides enough power to drive one such device, not two or more. Thus, this hub is useless for me. I wish that I can return it because I never really used it. I have another hub that is very compact but without a power supply that can connect multiple USB drives and other devices that require less power.
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Q:
What is the plug-in specification for the port that connects the hub to a computer -- is it also USB 2.0 (in which case I'd need a USB 2.0 to USB 2.0 cable), or is it USB A/B, or what? Thanks.