Re: Will this work, two PCs sharing a USB HDD



No, as I've yet to see a US´B hub with two INPUTS (the smaller USB-B
connector)....

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<miket6065@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> kirjoitti
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>I just purchased an external USB HDD, 160 GB and very nice.
>
> But I have been thinking. I have both desktop and laptop PCs. Can I hook
> the HDD to a USB hub and then hook the USB to BOTH the desktop and laptop
> and the same time??? I haven't done it, not wanting to cook my new toy.
> But can it be done?
>
> If so I can quickly and easily share data between the two PCs by using the
> HDD.
>
> TIA
>
> MikeT
>


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