I need one as I have more than 2 usb devices I need to plug into my macbook pro, since it only has 2 ports.
The one I have now works, but it does not work well with my card reader, I need it for other cards; memory sticks, the laptop only has a slot for sd cards.
When I have my card reader plugged into my 7 port usb hub, & try inserting my memory sticks into it, it just blinks, & mac OS does not see it.
I then tried plugging the card reader directly into one of the mac's usb ports, & the cards could be read. The only little problem with this, is every time I want to use the card reader to download content off memory sticks, I have to unplug my wired keyboard from one of the usb slots on the mac, I can do this, but I dont want to wear out the mac's usb port from swapping out the keyboard & card reader.
The mac's other usb port is occupied with the 7 port usb hub. Normally, I have the 7 port hub, in one of the mac's usb ports, & the other has the wired keyboard.
any suggestions on a good usb hub or card reader that can work with a hub?
is there a such thing as a firewire hub with multi usb ports? since I have a firewire port free on my mac.
I guess the other option is maybe a wireless keyboard, do those work reliably? & what type of batteries do they use? since they are not wired they must be self powered somehow.
what ever hub I get, I need it to be a good one since I plug in external hard drives to it.
The one I have now works, but it does not work well with my card reader, I need it for other cards; memory sticks, the laptop only has a slot for sd cards.
When I have my card reader plugged into my 7 port usb hub, & try inserting my memory sticks into it, it just blinks, & mac OS does not see it.
I then tried plugging the card reader directly into one of the mac's usb ports, & the cards could be read. The only little problem with this, is every time I want to use the card reader to download content off memory sticks, I have to unplug my wired keyboard from one of the usb slots on the mac, I can do this, but I dont want to wear out the mac's usb port from swapping out the keyboard & card reader.
The mac's other usb port is occupied with the 7 port usb hub. Normally, I have the 7 port hub, in one of the mac's usb ports, & the other has the wired keyboard.
any suggestions on a good usb hub or card reader that can work with a hub?
is there a such thing as a firewire hub with multi usb ports? since I have a firewire port free on my mac.
I guess the other option is maybe a wireless keyboard, do those work reliably? & what type of batteries do they use? since they are not wired they must be self powered somehow.
what ever hub I get, I need it to be a good one since I plug in external hard drives to it.
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