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Title: USB Ports
Post by: CurtissP-6EHawk on March 26, 2003, 06:13:35 PM

I only have two USB connects but I need a third one. I have a USB throttle, peds and stick. I had my stick with a game port but my new windows XP wont recognize it. Where can I get an adapter for thre USB connects?

Title: USB Ports
Post by: Elfie on March 26, 2003, 06:25:43 PM

Go buy an expansion card that has USB ports on it, or you can buy a hub with USB ports on it.


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Title: USB Ports
Post by: CurtissP-6EHawk on March 26, 2003, 06:54:48 PM

I just saw a Hub for $16. Will it effect the quality v/s a single?

Title: USB Ports
Post by: dracon on March 26, 2003, 07:53:01 PM

I have used both:

HUB, Hubs seem to have problems holding more than 1 controller.  Meaning if you plug two or more controllers in at some non-specific time you will lose one.  This requires unplugging and re-plugging in the lost controller.  Irritating!

Expansion card, No problems.  Seemed the best choice.  It does take a PCI slot.  If you have a spare go with it!

Title: USB Ports
Post by: BNM on March 26, 2003, 08:13:26 PM

Had the same prob. Bought a PCI card with 4 USB slots on it. Never had a problem with it. Was about 25$ I think... Your mileage may vary.

Title: USB Ports
Post by: Tarmac on March 26, 2003, 08:49:41 PM

Yep have a USB 2.0 pci card in my computer.  4 ports for 35 bucks at best buy about a year ago.  I'm sure you can find them cheaper now.  

Using winXP, I didn't even have to install drivers for the card.  Very nice.

Title: USB Ports
Post by: akak on March 26, 2003, 09:29:20 PM

You can buy expansion PCI based USB ports or you can use a USB hub.

Either way is a viable solution but if you decided to go the USB hub route, you have to make sure it's a powered USB hub (has its own power source) to make sure that your USB devices get the necessary voltage to run properly.


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Title: USB Ports
Post by: Dingbat on March 27, 2003, 08:43:53 AM

I've used a hub for 6 months and have never had any problems with every port filled.

Title: Re: USB Ports
Post by: NHawk on March 27, 2003, 08:49:32 AM

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Originally posted by CurtissP-6EHawk
I only have two USB connects but I need a third one. I have a USB throttle, peds and stick. I had my stick with a game port but my new windows XP wont recognize it. Where can I get an adapter for thre USB connects?

If nobody has noticed, this is the way things are going. Gameports are already being elimated by PC manufacturers.  If you're on a gameport consider changing to USB.

Title: Re: Re: USB Ports
Post by: akak on March 28, 2003, 07:11:59 PM

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Originally posted by NHawk
If you're on a gameport consider changing to USB.

You can also buy one of those analog to USB adaptors like the Rockfire USB Gameport Adaptor.  Performance is the same as using a USB stick.


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