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i thought that there might be some one on here that could explain this to me.
Why do most computers have only 2 USB ports?
any one know?

mine has 4 :confused:

besides, usb can be hubbed, so you don't really need any more than 1 in theory ;)

i thought that there might be some one on here that could explain this to me.
Why do most computers have only 2 USB ports?
any one know?
Because they're old?

Newer computers (dell especially) usually have 2 on the front and more than that on the back. One I purchased myself had 4 on the front and 8 on the back. It's just based on what you pay for.

mine has 4 :confused:

besides, usb can be hubbed, so you don't really need any more than 1 in theory ;)
But an unpowered hub can die easily from having too many power-dependent devices attached.

But an unpowered hub can die easily from having too many power-dependent devices attached.
buy a powered one then.


:D


ps: dell rule

i thought that there might be some one on here that could explain this to me.
Why do most computers have only 2 USB ports?
any one know?
Your computers old. The popularity of USB based plugs has increased so much in newer years that most computer will have at least six. Mine has 8 at the back and 4 at the front and I still need to unplug things every now and then.

buy a powered one then.


:D


ps: dell rule
I see your Dell and raise you a Compac...;)

My laptop has 3.

I see your Dell and raise you a Compac...;)
no need for any of that - we just need to gang up on and beat the crap out of any mac-lover that happens to wander into this thread, together ;)

no need for any of that - we just need to gang up on and beat the crap out of any mac-lover that happens to wander into this thread, together ;)

Sounds like a plan, but I'm with Rotovia on the Dell - Compaq issue.

no need for any of that - we just need to gang up on and beat the crap out of any mac-lover that happens to wander into this thread, together ;)
Works for me

Sounds like a plan, but I'm with Rotovia on the Dell - Compaq issue.
Yeah, people tend to agree with everything I say because I'm always right. :D

My laptop has 3.
My laptop has penis envy.... it only has two.

Yeah, people tend to agree with everything I say because I'm always right. :D

Or because I really lke my laptop.

i thought that there might be some one on here that could explain this to me.
Why do most computers have only 2 USB ports?
any one know?
Every year or two they get two new USB ports. Your computers are old.

Powered hubs are expensive. You're better off buying a computer with more ports than you'll ever need.


I'll see your dell and your compaq and raise you a custom-built one.
Dells are trash. I'm on one right now, because it's the only internet-capable PC in the house. When I get internet acess in my room, I will ditch this piece of trash.

My laptop has penis envy.... it only has two.

It has penis envy because it has less holes? Vaginal envy, perchance?

Powered hubs are expensive. You're better off buying a computer with more ports than you'll ever need.


I'll see your dell and your compaq and raise you a custom-built one.
Dells are trash. I'm on one right now, because it's the only internet-capable PC in the house. When I get internet acess in my room, I will ditch this piece of trash.
Pu-lease. I have better things to do with my time then build a computer. I'd probally have a better apartment if I built one, but I do't have the time or patience to learn how and execute. I could build myself a car or make my own lunch or perform my own surgery... but none of those sound like attractive options.

It has penis envy because it has less holes? Vaginal envy, perchance?
My laptop's gay.

mine has 4 :confused:

besides, usb can be hubbed, so you don't really need any more than 1 in theory ;)
But then you are putting them on a single collision domain

Its like having and eithernet hub vs switch

Pu-lease. I have better things to do with my time then build a computer. I'd probally have a better apartment if I built one, but I do't have the time or patience to learn how and execute. I could build myself a car or make my own lunch or perform my own surgery... but none of those sound like attractive options.
Except that computers come in more complete pre-fabed parts

It is esentialy an excersize in pluging things in

Take you bout an hr or two the first time to put it all togeather

The real tricky part is ordering all the right parts

Powered hubs are expensive. You're better off buying a computer with more ports than you'll ever need.


ohh really
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817111490

Bus-powered ... 15 bucks
I think might be saving some money using one of thoes instead of a whole new computer

its not the ideal situation but you got to make a call if the money is worth it

Except that computers come in more complete pre-fabed parts

It is esentialy an excersize in pluging things in

Take you bout an hr or two the first time to put it all togeather

The real tricky part is ordering all the right parts
In that case, my computer is technically custom. Given I ordered a Compac shell a specified what parts for the tech guy to put in it. Which is a good thing, because I can't be trusted.

Your computers old. The popularity of USB based plugs has increased so much in newer years that most computer will have at least six. Mine has 8 at the back and 4 at the front and I still need to unplug things every now and then.
My board comes with a total of 16 lol

In that case, my computer is technically custom. Given I ordered a Compac shell a specified what parts for the tech guy to put in it. Which is a good thing, because I can't be trusted.
Technicaly every computer could be considered as such

Problem being you are stuck with their range of options

They almost always skimp on MOBO features

I am all for baught computers for thoes that dont need many options but I use everything I got ... and preffer to spend a fraction of the money to get thoes features

Ok I think now is the time to show mine :)
http://geek.upwardthrust.us/picturethree.jpg (warning very big)

Ok I think now is the time to show mine :)
http://geek.upwardthrust.us/picturethree.jpg (warning very big)
Do you even have any room left in your case? I mean I was hard of that manly hunk of computer.

Ok I think now is the time to show mine :)
http://geek.upwardthrust.us/picturethree.jpg (warning very big)

very nice, I hope to buildl something like that at some point.

very nice, I hope to buildl something like that at some point.
Yeah it is cool ... I needed server grade machine so I built one ...

Using this stuff and learning about it is what puts food on the table for me

yah the computr that iam on now is old>>>> its a pentium 3, o well, maby i should sell it to a museam and buy a water cooled computer........o and by the way thanks for answering, fell free to keep posting

yah the computr that iam on now is old>>>> its a pentium 3, o well, maby i should sell it to a museam and buy a water cooled computer........o and by the way thanks for answering, fell free to keep posting
I still run a few p3's

In fact the server that hosts the picture of mine is a p3

i thought that there might be some one on here that could explain this to me.
Why do most computers have only 2 USB ports?
any one know?
Mine has 8 USB, but I only use the back 6. Most computers have at least 4 if not more. Yours is just dated.

well anyone want to sell me a nice shiny new comp with more than 2 USB ports for cheep ? :)

well anyone want to sell me a nice shiny new comp with more than 2 USB ports for cheep ? :)
Last time I built one I did it for 177 without monitor

yah the computr that iam on now is old>>>> its a pentium 3, o well, maby i should sell it to a museam and buy a water cooled computer........o and by the way thanks for answering, fell free to keep posting

P3? Ouch.

I'm running an AMD Turion.

Last time I built one I did it for 177 without monitor

hmmm, keep in mind that iam a broke high school kid :(
i have a monitor so thats not an issue:)

P3? Ouch.

I'm running an AMD Turion.
Laptop I am guessing

P3? Ouch.

I'm running an AMD Turion.
yah yah yah......i had a fancy shmcy Vaio comp but it craped out :( *crys*

I have a USB/Firewire PCI card that'll add 4 USB and 2 Firewire ports to any computer if you have an open PCI slot.

yah yah yah......i had a fancy shmcy Vaio comp but it craped out :( *crys*

Mines a Compaq Presario.

It's got more processing power and memory than my parents PC.:D

I have a USB/Firewire PCI card that'll add 4 USB and 2 Firewire ports to any computer if you have an open PCI slot.
YEah I have had to use them before

But then you run into pci bus limitations

Mines a Compaq Presario.

It's got more processing power and memory than my parents PC.:D

thas probely a good thing, if my parents had a better comp than me i would sob,


has anyone here ever built a water cooled computer?

i have one more question....... what do you have to do to get A++ certified?

YEah I have had to use them before

But then you run into pci bus limitations

yeah, but if you can't afford a new comp it's a good option.

yeah, but if you can't afford a new comp it's a good option.
Depends on buss load sometimes the USB bus is the better choice depending on device load

i have one more question....... what do you have to do to get A++ certified?
Take a test

It is ment to certify the equivelent of 2 years as a pc repair or helpdesk experience

In all honestly while I got mine it has been the least usefull of my certifications

I have my CCNA and two MCSE's

Thoes have come in WAY more handy

I have six...

no need for any of that - we just need to gang up on and beat the crap out of any mac-lover that happens to wander into this thread, together ;)
I better get my pepper spray handy.

Anyways right now I am on a three year old HP Pavillion. It has four USB 1.1 ports. I hate how Windows always tells me my devices would work faster if I plugged them into a USB 2.0 port.

I have six...
My other computer (not allowed on it) has 6, and it's 5 years old.

My other computer (not allowed on it) has 6, and it's 5 years old.

Mine's a pretty cheap motherboard from this year, though. I think 6 is about standard for a new PC now.

Mine's a pretty cheap motherboard from this year, though. I think 6 is about standard for a new PC now.
I don't understand what one needs with 6 usb ports. I have four and one is unused right now. I guess I may not feel the need because I can click the iTunes icon, plug in my iPod, walk to McDonalds, overthrow the Canadian goverment and have a quick nap before iTunes will have loaded.

I don't understand what one needs with 6 usb ports. I have four and one is unused right now. I guess I may not feel the need because I can click the iTunes icon, plug in my iPod, walk to McDonalds, overthrow the Canadian goverment and have a quick nap before iTunes will have loaded.

The only instance in which I really found them useful was using a joystick, throttle, rudder pedals (Joystick is mine, but i borrowed the others), and headset all at once while playing a flight sim. My mouse is also USB, so i still had one slot spare.

The only instance in which I really found them useful was using a joystick, throttle, rudder pedals (Joystick is mine, but i borrowed the others), and headset all at once while playing a flight sim. My mouse is also USB, so i still had one slot spare.
I also have a usb mouse, and a PS/2 mouse. The usb mouse is much better (its a trackball). I only use all four of my usb ports when I plug in my iPod. All I really need though is 2 ports (1 is used to connect to the net).

I also have a usb mouse, and a PS/2 mouse. The usb mouse is much better (its a trackball). I only use all four of my usb ports when I plug in my iPod. All I really need though is 2 ports (1 is used to connect to the net).

Yeah. I could see myself needing more if I got a USB keyboard and a USB router, but for now, six is more than ample for my needs.

Things that I put in USB ports:

Mouse
Printer
Thumbdrive
Mp3 Player
Headset

i thought that there might be some one on here that could explain this to me.
Why do most computers have only 2 USB ports?
any one know?

I've got 7 - 4 in back and 3 in front. Only 2 on my laptop.
Oh yes, that's USB 2.0 ports.

Using 2 - external USB hard drive and scanner. I use PS/2 for the mouse as PS/2 is useless for anything else apart from keyboards.

I don't understand what one needs with 6 usb ports. I have four and one is unused right now. I guess I may not feel the need because I can click the iTunes icon, plug in my iPod, walk to McDonalds, overthrow the Canadian goverment and have a quick nap before iTunes will have loaded.
See people like me who have a tendency to use 2 thumb drives mouse keyboard joystick and an external hard drive at the same time (to start with) tend to need lots of those ports (specialy when using digital cam and such)

Lucky my board has 16

I still have a tendency to use a powered hub though ... not for the ports but when I get a long usb cable it puts the ports within easy reach

You just have to watch that you dont put multi pull devices that you use in tandem often

My 3year old PC has 6 (plus 2 firewire which i never use...)
Used for my mouse, printer, scanner, joystick, Bluetooth dongle (until SP2 killed it i juts use it as a cool flashing light now), 2 digital cameras, my mobile phone and occasionally a old zip250 drive.

I'm lazy and can't be arsed going roudn the back all the time so i use a powered hub for the cameras and my phone.

Take a test

It is ment to certify the equivelent of 2 years as a pc repair or helpdesk experience

In all honestly while I got mine it has been the least usefull of my certifications

I have my CCNA and two MCSE's

Thoes have come in WAY more handy

do you have to get recirtified every few years?
do the CCNA and MCSE's require tests as well?

do you have to get recirtified every few years?
do the CCNA and MCSE's require tests as well?
Yes they are both tests at the time CCNA was a 3 test series

And each of my MCSE's were 7 tests each

Yes they are both tests at the time CCNA was a 3 test series

And each of my MCSE's were 7 tests each

iam a junior in high school, do you think that it would be a wast of my time to try and get A++ cirtified?

i dont think that i could get CCNA or MCSE cirtified befor college.....

iam a junior in high school, do you think that it would be a wast of my time to try and get A++ cirtified?

i dont think that i could get CCNA or MCSE cirtified befor college.....
I did my CCNA in highschool
My MCSE's were much harder though

I would look at CCNA (IE cisco's certification)

Or a++

And the A++ is not bad specialy when you are that young ... it can help with early jobs just wont be as good in the long run

I did my CCNA in highschool
My MCSE's were much harder though

I would look at CCNA (IE cisco's certification)

Or a++

And the A++ is not bad specialy when you are that young ... it can help with early jobs just wont be as good in the long run

cool, thanks for the advise/help :)