Re: USB Port Not Working
- From: LMO <LMO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:46:02 -0700
Many thanks again, Paul. Great idea. I know I should check things out before
I buy, but sometimes I just want to get it!
"Paul" wrote:
LMO wrote:.
Thanks, Paul. Tried as you suggested, but still no joy. I contacted the
seller (EBay) and he fully refunded my $ without question, so obviously it's
a crap product, and he knows. I guess he hopes some people won't bother
asking for a refund.
Can you suggest a USB Hub that does work, so I can buy one without the
crapshoot?
Thanks again.
You can use the customer reviews on Newegg, to identify products
that aren't DOA. You don't have to shop there, just go there
to see the reviews.
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This is an example. Although the pictures don't show it, the reviews
seem to be claiming there is a power supply, so the unit can be self powered.
The advantage of being self-powered, is if a connected device needs 500mA,
it will be available. If you use a bus-powered hub (no AC outlet connection),
then each port should be limited to 100mA (no high-power support). If all
you had connected was a USB mouse, this would not matter. For other
things, the additional power may help. If you had one of those
USB scanners that draws all power from the USB bus, then having
the AC adapter for the hub may help it to run.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16817111976
(Manufacturer site)
http://www.goodway.com.tw/en/product3.asp?listid=1&id=4&subid=7&pid=448&typeid=#index1072
(User manual - still uncertainty over whether an adapter is included!)
http://web.archive.org/web/20051220193756/http://www.goodway.com.tw/en/prodimg/manual/2.0hub-new.pdf
(Go back to product image, and try and read the box! It looks like the
same product packaging is used for several different product versions.
I still cannot be sure an adapter is included. No purchase for me!)
http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/17-111-976-05.jpg
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This is an example of one that had a few more problems. At one time,
you could list 100 reviews per page on Newegg, and now you have to click the
page thing, to see more reviews. Page 2 has some more of them.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16817182057
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Looking through the list, price doesn't seem to do anything for
quality, but there are differences between brands.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=1228013606&bop=And&Order=PRICE&Pagesize=100
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Do I use these reviews for my own shopping ? Yes. Just a couple
days ago, I bought some RAM fron a Canadian company, and used the
Newegg reviews to sort out the winners from the losers. It took
about two hours of reading reviews, before I could find a decent
product. I never would have imagined, when I started, that I'd
be selecting the product that I eventually decided on. Quality
is something that is getting increasingly hard to find. Even a
company I know possesses proper test equipment, is having
problems shipping quality products. And they make their own
chips.
Have fun,
Paul
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