Does this kbd absolutely require 2 USB ports for connex? Will it run on just one port &amp; are these USB 2.0 connections?
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Yes they are 2.0. No, it does not need 2 USB to work. The second USB plug is because the there are USB ports on the keyboard and that cord needs to be plugged in for them to work. I personally do not uses the ports on the keyboard so I only have the keyboard plugged in. Hope this helps.
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YES, Actually all my PCs comes with 2.0 usb ports and it works just fine. ps it works perfect on windows 7 stations because it needs around 500mA (not sure) from the usb ports to work. some XP machines achieve it but others don't because of the power limitations (usually old PCs).
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Just one USB connection. All USB-powered speakers I've seen work the same way: the two speakers are connected by one wire, and one speaker has a USB cable and a stereo miniplug cable to connect to a computer. Interestingly, the first time I used them, I didn't have to connect to any audio source. As soon as I plugged into power, I picked up a local radio station. No thanks. I'd rather spend twice the money for ten times the quality. Walk away from these. Any Logitech set will make you happier.
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I have used with usb adapter ( 30 pin samsung bought from bestbuy fr 20$+tax)I already have Dlink usb hub with 7 port with its own power cable.logitech usb wireless mouse2 gb memory usb pen drive (fat32 format)8 gb memory usb pend drive (fat32 format)I am able to connect all device with usb connector and hub at same time and it is working fine. ( mouse, 2 pen drives)
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The previous people writing on this are wrong (at least for this 2014 model), you do NOT need to connect it via the USB port to your PC. I plugged it into my network, went to the MagicJack web site, and it "found" it via the network, no USB connection needed. It really was trivially easy to get it working. You do not even need a PC to get it working, or when using it.
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Hi Eimart, it only utilizes one (1) USB port because with the same USB dongle both keyboard and mouse are controlled. Regards...
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It only needs the 2 usb plugs if you have a really old mac or pc if your laptop is only couple years old you'll be fine I run it off one cable using win tablet
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I have never run into any noticeable speed issues with this USB hub. If you have two or more devices plugged into a USB port through this or any USB hub, AND if both those devices were transferring data at the same time, the technically speed would be compromised. In most cases, though I think this would be true even if you were not using the hub, but just plugging multiple devices into multiple USB ports on a computer. All communications ultimately has to "fit" onto a single communications bus in the computer.
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The USB connections are for usb mouse and usb keyboard. It does not appear that they are like some KVMs that have a "shared" usb port. This unit has the purpose of hooking up different keyboard and mouse combinations (Legacy PS/2 or newer USB) both for console control and end machine control.
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I have a usb powered extender that gives me four extra USB ports. It is a Belkin product. The EnGenius adapter does have two connectors but I use only one and it works fine.
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it is 3.0 but it comes with a separate USB cable to provide power if your using USB 2.0, so in that case you will need 2 USB ports. BTW USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are the exact same connector, USB 3.0 just provides more power.
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A couple of the answers are not correct.Requirements are:A. one USB 3.0B. USB 2.0 MIGHT require two, MIGHT work with just one (will depend on you port)C. One USB 2.0 and an external power supply (Not included), if one USB 2.0 isn't enough and a second USB 2.0 isn't available.
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NO - It only has one port - it needs to plugged into a hub. Not like the older USB & Firewire Pro readers that I loved that stacked so well!!!
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I'm not sure what you're exactly referring to, but there are two USB ports on the KVM switch. I have my mouse and keyboard hooked up to the KVM switch. Using the switch, I can control both computers I connect it to.
889949
Yes, it has one USB 2.O port. If I need use more than one USB external drive, I plug in my Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra-Mini Hub.
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No it does not (in most instances). I have always used it with just a single USB connection.
284001
Yes, there are two USB 3 ports. These are the only 2 usb ports available. Note that the usb ports are situated close together. So, if you plug in a usb device that is relatively large, you may not be able to use both usb ports at the same time.