Trust 7 Port USB2 Powered Hub HU-5770 UK - hub - 7 ports

OK, so I admit it, i'm a geek, happy now? Right, so my laptop recently decided that one of it's USB ports wouldn't work, so it gave up, completely and since most of my gadgets are USB connections I had big trouble. With only 2 USB2 ports I had to keep taking things out and putting them back in again, my external keyboard had a fit every time I plugged it back in again and all sorts of curse words came out of my mouth.

Then along came ...
...hubs is they have no power and so multiple plug ins are being powered from the single laptop USB port and this slows things down. Well the power through this little device sorts that out immediately. It has 7 ports, and as long as you are clever and keep devices not in use turned off it minimises any problems, I currently have four working off mine, a keyboard, mouse, printer and iPod speaker unit.

This unit is tiny and light, easily ... more

OK, so I admit it, i'm a geek, happy now? Right, so my laptop recently decided that one of it's USB ports wouldn't work, so it gave up, completely and since most of my gadgets are USB connections I had big trouble. With only 2 USB2 ports I had to keep taking things out and putting them back in again, my external keyboard had a fit every time I plugged it back in again and all sorts of curse words came out of my mouth.

Then along came this little beauty. The problem with many USB hubs is they have no power and so multiple plug ins are being powered from the single laptop USB port and this slows things down. Well the power through this little device sorts that out immediately. It has 7 ports, and as long as you are clever and keep devices not in use turned off it minimises any problems, I currently have four working off mine, a keyboard, mouse, printer and iPod speaker unit.

This unit is tiny and light, easily stow-away-able so it is unobtrusive on your desk. It has full plug and play capability (basically plug it in and it just works!) and it is silent,, absolutely no noise from it whatsoever.

This unit is cheap, from £13 - £18, it works and it is compact, what else could you ask for?

For run of the mill accessories this hub works well, it will possible baulk at the thought of having seven USB powered high drain devices in it and you will probably experience a lag when you try using more than two at once, but for low tech appliances it works perfectly and I shall treasure it always. 

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