[bookport] Re: Choosing A Card Reader
- From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:05:06 -0500
concerning your hub: try to run one described as, "active." It will have a
power adaptor you plug in to a wall outlet. Your card reader will hook in
to a USB port. The readers don't cost much and will probably read more types
of cards than you'll use but that 's the way it is. I hope this helps a
little.
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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Monica Willyard
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:21 AM
To: Book Port
Subject: [bookport] Choosing A Card Reader
Hi guys. I live in the dark ages, meaning that neither my desktop nor laptop
has a card reader. I'm going to buy one and thought I'd ask here if anyone
has any tips to share in choosing a good reader. Since my desktop computer
only has 2 USB ports, I'm feeling crowded with external devices. I have a
4-port hub for USB, but some devices say they don't get enough power from
it. I've seen a device on Ebay that plugs into a floppy drive bay. It is a
card reader and provides some front side USB ports too. Has anyone used one
of these? The downside is that I couldn't use the gadget on my laptop, of
course. The USB traffic jam is a bit of a problem though, and this gadget
looks like a good solution.
Monica Willyard
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