- Aug 13, 2017
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It's only happened twice, but that's two times too many - a USB multi-hub with portable hard drives, two or more, plugged into a desktop PC. I turn on the PC, the USB hub prevents booting, and I notice the devices plugged into the hub are flashing (the mouse, the portable drives' data lights). I unplug the hub, the boot continues just fine.
I plug back in the hub, one device at a time. Two or three of the seven USB ports are broken, but. . . the data on the portable hard drives has been corrupted. So I'm asking. . .
1) are there USB multi-port hubs that are constructed better, electronically more sturdy than others. If so, what are they?
2) if the answer is, no, not really, then for those of us who seem to need 7 to 10 USB ports, do we need computer builds that have that many ports built in? Is that, of itself, asking for trouble - just needing so many ports?
3) and if needing so many ports is an issue, is there a better way to do business? I need 3 for hardware drum pads and keyboards, 2 for portable hard drives, 2 for the required software activation dongles (the inescapable ILOK and Steinberg license dongles), and the list goes on. . . . has anyone found a way to avoid depending on multiple USB ports and devices for their daily grind?
Thanks -- that's all quite mouthful, I know
winston
I plug back in the hub, one device at a time. Two or three of the seven USB ports are broken, but. . . the data on the portable hard drives has been corrupted. So I'm asking. . .
1) are there USB multi-port hubs that are constructed better, electronically more sturdy than others. If so, what are they?
2) if the answer is, no, not really, then for those of us who seem to need 7 to 10 USB ports, do we need computer builds that have that many ports built in? Is that, of itself, asking for trouble - just needing so many ports?
3) and if needing so many ports is an issue, is there a better way to do business? I need 3 for hardware drum pads and keyboards, 2 for portable hard drives, 2 for the required software activation dongles (the inescapable ILOK and Steinberg license dongles), and the list goes on. . . . has anyone found a way to avoid depending on multiple USB ports and devices for their daily grind?
Thanks -- that's all quite mouthful, I know
winston
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