Why PCI Express? PCI Express is the new standard that will replace PCI. The new PCI Express interface effectively quadruples the amount of available computing bandwidth, resulting... more
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variety of analog video sources.This great innovation from Belkin lets you capture and edit movies from a variety of analog video sources. The package includes the powerful Ulead movie-editing and DVD-authoring software that lets you add professional-quality soundtracks and titles, as well as stunning effects. When your work is completed, you can easily share your movies through e-mail, the Web, or as high-quality VCDs or...
a credit card and only 13mm in height, this tiny hub takes up less space as you travel, so you can use your USB devices anywhere you take your laptop. An innovative, built-in cable management design stores the cord easily, and keeps it readily available for use. The Pocket Hub works at any USB speed, and when you connect it with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 printer, video camera, or other device, it transfers data at speeds up to 480 Mbps - 40 times faster than USB 1.x connection. PRODUCT FEATURES: Provides three USB 2.0 or 1.1 ports; Features slim, lightweight design, perfect for travel; Offers built-in cable management; Connects at any USB device speed; Easy Plug-and-Play install; Transfer speed to 480 Mbps; OHCI- and EHCI-compliant.
variety of analog video sources.This great innovation from Belkin lets you capture and edit movies from a variety of analog video sources. The package includes the powerful Ulead movie-editing and DVD-authoring software that lets you add professional-quality soundtracks and titles, as well as stunning effects. When your work is completed, you can easily share your movies through e-mail, the Web, or as high-quality VCDs or...
a credit card and only 13mm in height, this tiny hub takes up less space as you travel, so you can use your USB devices anywhere you take your laptop. An innovative, built-in cable management design stores the cord easily, and keeps it readily available for use. The Pocket Hub works at any USB speed, and when you connect it with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 printer, video camera, or other device, it transfers data at speeds up to 480 Mbps -40 times faster than USB 1.x connection.
a credit card and only 13mm in height, this tiny hub takes up less space as you travel, so you can use your USB devices anywhere you take your laptop. An innovative, built-in cable management design stores the cord easily, and keeps it readily available for use. The Pocket Hub works at any USB speed, and when you connect it with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 printer, video camera, or other device, it transfers data at speeds up to 480 Mbps - 40 times faster than USB 1.x connection. PRODUCT FEATURES: Provides three USB 2.0 or 1.1 ports; Features slim, lightweight design, perfect for travel; Offers built-in cable management; Connects at any USB device speed; Easy Plug-and-Play install; Transfer speed to 480 Mbps; OHCI- and EHCI-compliant.
between 2 computers. It connects through USB 2.0, so is completely Plug-and-Play! The Direct Connect is ideal for sharing files and printers, synchronizing files between your notebook and desktop, or transferring information from your old PC to a new PC.
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: Limited lifetime warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - lifetime
Manufacturer's product description
Why PCI Express? PCI Express is the new standard that will replace PCI. The new PCI Express interface effectively quadruples the amount of available computing bandwidth, resulting in faster music downloads, smoother streaming video, and lightning-fast access to mass-storage devices. The Belkin USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Express Card offers the perfect solution for users who want to add Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports to their computers. The Card is designed to take advantage of the additional bandwidth and features provided by the new PCI Express I/O interconnection standard. Now you can transfer files to the hard drive, download images from your camera, and scan images all at the same time - without worrying that your computer will freeze, crash, or slow down to a trickle. The PCI Express Card future-proofs your computer with technology so advanced that it exceeds the processing-speed capability of many devices currently on the market. Installing the PCI Express Card now will give you device-upgrade expansion room for many years to come.
Advantages: Speed and number of available ports Disadvantages: Occupies one PCI slot, no USB2.0 driver yet!?
...Belkin - a name you can trust for quality hardware. That is enough justification for me, having struggled for ages (and failed miserably) to get the USBports on my motherboard to work reliably (VIA Chipset - yuk!).
So, I head straight for the shops to find a plug-and-play USBcard so that I can add some working ports to my PC, and connect up my new digital camera without messing about with serial communications errors.
Belkin seemed to have the answer, this four portUSBcard that plugs into one of my motherboard's spare PCI slots. As a bonus, it also claims to support the new USB2.0 standard. Not that I need version 2.0 just yet, but it always pays to be ahead of the game if you can afford it.
So the box arrives, and I eagerly unpack it - only to find that Belkin have pulled a rather mean trick. They haven't written the USB2.0...
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Advantages: Easy to install Disadvantages: None so far
...the case of your pc and slide this card into a spare PCI2.1 slot. It's a good idea to purchase an earthing lead that attaches to your wrist before handling and installing the card. Once installed, the card comes with a cd of drivers which you install when prompted on start up of your pc.
One of the great things about Belkin products is that they have free technical support, so if you get stuck, a friendly technician is a phone call away, but this really should not be necessary.
One word of warning, do check that your computer manufacturer that your PCI slots are 2.1. On older pcs without 2.1 slots, the card simply will not install and work.
The card works with 1.1 devices however....
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Advantages: Good Quality, Easy to use Disadvantages: A bit pricey
...The Belkin 4 portUSB hub is the ideal way to add additional usbports to your computer. It plugs into 1 usb slot on your machine, and gives you 4 new ports. With it's own power supply, it can provide proper 500 mA per port power, and each port comes with it's own overload setting. As USB becomes more and more popular, this is an easy expansion method, enabling you to chain up to 127 devices together. Although a little bit more expensive than some rivals, it not only looks stylish, but can be linked together with the Busstation to give you lots of different component options. Installation was easy, as windows picks it up straight away and uses it's own drivers....
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DON'T BOTHER IF YOU HAVE VISTA!
I wish I'd read the reviews of this product before I bought, I usually do when purchasing new computer components but for some reason didn't this time... More fool me.
Firstly it looks cool, if a little on the large more
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