Targus Ultra Mini Hub - hub - 4 ports

I bought the Targus Ultra Mini 4-Port USB Hub as I have more USB items than USB sockets on my laptop docking station.

Its compact dimensions (width 9.5 cm, depth 4 cm, height 1.5 cm, weight 40 g)and included USB connection cable allow it to fit anywhere on the desk, and its four USB 2.0 ports (480Mbps data transfer) allow rapid connection to all sorts of peripherals. It's also backward compatible with older USB 1.1 devices, and Apple ...
...me, espacially as the Targus website offers it at £34.25 ex. VAT !

Overall, this hub "does exactly what it says on the tin", and if you need more USB 2.0 sockets, something like this will help you along !

I hope this helps...  ... more

I bought the Targus Ultra Mini 4-Port USB Hub as I have more USB items than USB sockets on my laptop docking station.

Its compact dimensions (width 9.5 cm, depth 4 cm, height 1.5 cm, weight 40 g)and included USB connection cable allow it to fit anywhere on the desk, and its four USB 2.0 ports (480Mbps data transfer) allow rapid connection to all sorts of peripherals. It's also backward compatible with older USB 1.1 devices, and Apple devices I believe, too.

Installation (with Windows XP SP2) is a doddle, with no drivers aor anything to install, just plug it in, wait a few seconds while Windows does its stuff, and we're off. Connecting USB peripherals previously connected directly prompts Windows to repeat its "Found New Hardware" business, but this takes just a few seconds.

When peripherals are connected, the plastic around the USB socket on the hub lights up - nice, but unnecessary. The power for these lights comes down the USB cable, although there is an AC power in socket on the item. The power supply is included in the retail pack, although mine (from Ebay) came without one. Without the AC power, this "self-powered" hub may, therefore struggle if you have lots of devices connected to it that need a lot of power...

Click the "Product Information" tab above for more details, and the "Compare Prices" tab for prices and availability, where (today, 07 April 2006) you'll see that you can get it from "savastore.com" for £23.23 ex. VAT (£27.30 inc VAT), which seems a reasonable price to me, espacially as the Targus website offers it at £34.25 ex. VAT !

Overall, this hub "does exactly what it says on the tin", and if you need more USB 2.0 sockets, something like this will help you along !

I hope this helps... 

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