> From: Donald Keenan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I recently tried to use my first USB peripheral bought at via the Apple > store, a SmartDisk floppy drive and came to the conclusion that i > shouldn't use it without having a powered USB hub (advice from this > list). > Now I'm wondering what whether the USB ports on the keyboard have any > other utility other than to connect the mouse. I've seen descriptions > of > iMac setups featuring the keyboard as "two additional" USB ports. > They're really only there to give one the option of using a mouse on > the > left or right side of the unit, no? I assume that there's nothing else > that could be powered via the keyboard?
The keyboard is a powered USB point (on both ends) and seems to work fine to connect units that need small amounts of power, such as a digital camera, a handheld PDA, a card reader, a gamepad/joystick, etc. I'm not sure I would use it to run a scanner or printer or unpowered hub. That to me would be asking for trouble. YMMV. _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com **Go see BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE. It may change your life.** -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
