I do believe, and anyone put me right on this, that some USB devices are very fussy about whether they work propperly via a USB hub than others. Scanners often fall into this catagory I think, but manufacturers instructions should be looked at to determine whether a device will work through a hub or not. Genrally, hubs with their own power supplies are more flexible, not least if a collection of devices, such as external hard disks or some other things are beeing used together. From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of George Bell A USB Hub, is rather like one of those 13 amp power strips. It allows a single USB port to become 2, 3, 4 or more USB ports. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins Sent: 14 December 2006 21:18 Wondering what is the difference between "in the hub" and "it's own socket?" - Andy ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Spring.flower" <spring.flower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 7:28 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: External hard drives? I love my external drive, couldn't tell you what type it is. One thing i noticed though, when my computer guy helped me move the computer when we got the new computer desk, he put the drive in the hub and it didn't like it as i copy a lot of mp3's etc, it seems better now its in its own socket again, still fiddling with it to be sure though. Trace ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Malcolm Parfitt" <malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 2:03 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: External hard drives? These external drives are very useful! Amazon have then for around =A360 too and with their free delivery this makes them attractive. I've just seen the Freecom External eSATA Hard Drive Pro and their transfer speed is exceptional. They're somewhat more expensive but if speed is of the essence then they're well worth a look. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Andy Collins" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:55 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: External hard drives? Are these external USB hard drives just plug and go? They sound great for back-up. - Andy ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:49 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: External hard drives? Hi Harry - no idea: Either I have dyslexic fingers today or I have some spurious outlook =3D setting which has strangely encoded some symbols in my post. What I meant to say was I had seen a 250 gig harddrive on misco for a =3D bargain price of =3DA360 (sixty pounds). External drives do seem to be =3D getting cheaper very quickly. Adrian Higginbotham Project manager, Standards British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ=3D20 -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =3D Of Harry Lyddall Sent: 13 December 2006 12:07 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: External hard drives? HI Adrain. what does =3D3DA360, and =3D3D20 mean in you message. i hope you are all well. kind regards: harry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:54 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: External hard drives? Co-incidently some great deals around on external drives at present, =3D3D spotted a 250 gig one on misco for =3D3DA360 yesterday. =3D3D20 Adrian Higginbotham Project manager, Standards British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ=3D3D20 -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =3D =3D3D Of Tristram Llewellyn Sent: 13 December 2006 11:42 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: External hard drives? It is more a question you want it to do. If you just have the one PC =3D =3D3D then a cheap USB hard drive will be sufficient. If for example you have =3D =3D3D a number of PCs and a router to connect it to with a free ethernet port, =3D =3D3D and want to have your files available throughout your home network then =3D =3D3D the one with ethernet that describes itself as network attached storage =3D =3D3D may be the thing you want. In theory you could connect it directly to a =3D =3D3D PC with a network port using a corssover cable but I wouldn't advise it. =3D =3D3D USB and firewire are better for direct PC connection. Regards. Tristram Llewellyn Sight and Sound Technology Technical Support www.sightandsound.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: Christine Weetman To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:13 PM Subject: [access-uk] External hard drives? KHi all, please can anyone tell me what the best external hard drive =3D =3D3D is for me to use with my laptop? There's one which plugs into the router and =3D =3D3D one that just goes into your computer, right? So anyone know which is the better and if I went for the router one can you use it directly into =3D =3D3D the computer or is it restricted? Maybe someone will tell me something else is easier for VI people to =3D =3D3D use than an external hard drive? Thanks and Please visit my DeafBlind group on: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DeafBlindFriends/ or subscribe at: DeafBlindFriends-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Christine W. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq