Ogg wrote to All <=-[snip]
Can anyone recommend a good brand/model of a powered usb hub?
Any recommendations?
Believe it or not, Staple's brand stuff in this realm is
pretty decent.
Their USB<>Serial adapters contain the prolific chips
which work darn good and I purchased one of their 4-port
powered USB hubs for a client years ago and it's still
working like a champ. Sometimes you can find gold in
storebrand stuff.
I was in the same boat with my old IBM T41 laptop, it only
had two USB ports.
What I found as a great solution was a USB Numeric Keypad
that also has two USB ports, I only got one extra port with
it but it also gave me a nice keypad that's easier to enter
numbers with than the laptops keyboard.
Ogg wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
I have a Staple's branded stapler - takes the full size of a
rack of staples - and the spring loading makes for power-like
action.
The one and only Staples branded hub is Out of Stock. :(
The Staples 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub - $19.99
Looked like a great choice.
But I think I will go for this one: https://www.staples.ca/products/47869-en-aluratek-7-port-usb- 20-hub-with-ac-adapter = $32
I can't believe that some of these hub devices are over $100!
This is the site and the 4-port version my friend got
initially:
https://www.wish.com/product/5ec3ac424085a7a1a64a7b3b
Piece of junk, apparently.
Ogg/Rmo70 wrote... <=-
I was in the same boat with my old IBM T41 laptop, it only
had two USB ports.
Wow! I have 2 IBM R40 thinkpads which I just got new bios
batteries for. One is online for ham radio testing of my
software on Fedora. Some of those original ThinkPads just
seem to go forever - although I need cooling fans for
both. Getting a tad noisy - probably dustballs <G>
That should do the job.
I can't believe that some of these hub devices are over $100!
Two pieces of hardware I think we've gone backwards on are:
RaspberryPi
USB
When I woke up today my USB keyboard and mouse were deadlocked! Fortunately I was able to get in via my cellphone using JuiceSSH and killed my Xorg session... then restarted my desktop (Trinity - a rewrite of KDE3). I also had one of my packet TNCs on USB and that snoozed daily. Once on a real 9-pin serial port, it's been alive and well since.
This is the site and the 4-port version my friend got
initially:
https://www.wish.com/product/5ec3ac424085a7a1a64a7b3b
Piece of junk, apparently.
Another place you can check is geeks.com. I know they've changed but years ago I got some great stuff from them at decent prices! Two "build your own"
Ogg wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
My T40p is laying dormant for a while. It needs a new cpu fan,
and probably some cleaning in the side vent. Sometimes it fails
to boot with a "Fan warning.." message. Sometimes I can just
blow gently through the side vent to force the fan to spin for
a few seconds.. and then the boot works. But the fan still
remains a bit noisy.
The plan is to dedicate the machine as my Spotify server
connected to my hifi. I love a room-filling sound from my
floor speakers. I would take the laptop to my shop to access
the DSL, fetch the tunes I want, and then play things "offline"
when I'm home.
MRO wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
whoever buys shit from wish.com is nuts.
MRO wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
whoever buys shit from wish.com is nuts.
I never heard of them until in here. I've actually had decent luck with eBay on stuff, even used stuff. One item I almost didn't was an all-in-one
Brian Rogers wrote to Ogg <=-
Ogg/Rmo70 wrote... <=-
Wow! I have 2 IBM R40 thinkpads which I just got new bios batteries
for. One is online for ham radio testing of my software on Fedora. Some
of those original ThinkPads just seem to go forever - although I need cooling fans for both. Getting a tad noisy - probably dustballs <G>
Ogg wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
My T40p is laying dormant for a while. It needs a new cpu fan,
and probably some cleaning in the side vent. Sometimes it fails
to boot with a "Fan warning.." message. Sometimes I can just
blow gently through the side vent to force the fan to spin for
a few seconds.. and then the boot works. But the fan still
remains a bit noisy.
MRO wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
it's basically chinese selling you shit on there to rip you off.
i tried it once because a friend posted a good deal on a phone.
i got a usb cord to charge a phone instead. and it didnt look safe for that.
i got my money back quick, though.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
The 4x series Thinkpads are easy to work on and easy to find parts on
eBay - and the repair manuals are online showing you exactly how to disassemble/assemble them. I ran a T42 until just recently and had replaced the wrist wrest, trackpad and fan over the years.
If you're the least bit handy, you could open one up, blow the dust out
of the fan and the heat sink assembly, remove the sink and replace the thermal grease on the CPU in about a half an hour. I fixed my noisy fan with a drop of 3-in-1 oil on the spindle and replaced the 10+ year old grease, and the fan ran less (and ran more quietly) as a result.
The R is the big, heavy desktop replacement model, isn't it? Huge power brick and a desktop-class CPU? That should be even easier to work on.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Ogg <=-
See my post to Brian - T4x series laptops are easy to work on, and replacement fans are cheap on eBay. A drop of oil, replacing the
thermal paste and a good blowing out might take care of your problems.
See my post to Brian - T4x series laptops are easy to work
on, and replacement fans are cheap on eBay. A drop of oil,
replacing the thermal paste and a good blowing out might
take care of your problems.
i got my money back quick, though.
Nice! At least you did. I ordered a phone from one who claimed it was
a model I was looking for. I love the Galaxy Note 3 and wanted the model #5000 which is european in nature. It's the only model you supposedly can bump the droid version up beyond 5. The one I received instead was some Korean provider and it was locked. They fought me on a return/refund so
I asked ebay to step in and provided pics of the splash screen and other info right off the device. Got my money back. Took a while but I did get it.
MRO wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
okay that's ebay. i'm talking about wish.com most of that shit is
fake. the asians get their postage covered by the chinese govt so it's
no skin off their nose. ---
okay that's ebay. i'm talking about wish.com most of
that shit is fake. the asians get their postage covered
by the chinese govt so it's no skin off their nose. ---
I'll count my blessings I never went there.
Ogg wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
The first time I heard of wish.com was from the same fellow
about 2 years ago - regarding another "device" that didn't seem
to work right. The listings all seemed "too good to be true"
to me. WHY he settles for wish.com when there are more
reliable, trustworthy domestic places like bestbuy.ca or
staples.ca to choose from ..boggles my mind.
Most recently he's asked me to look at of those all-in-one
iMacs that a previous friend had owned. I remember seeing that
iMac in fine operational order by the original owner. After
this next guy gets it, it looks like it was dragged through a
bomb zone. The iMac doesn't boot quite right. I haven't looked
it at length, but I dread the task. But I digress..
On 05-14-21 09:49, Brian Rogers wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
... A model A is over 100 years old and is in better shape that most of us!
Vk3jed wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
... A model A is over 100 years old and is in better shape that most of us!
Speak for yourself! ;P
On 05-16-21 19:59, Brian Rogers wrote to Vk3jed <=-
@VIA: VERT/CARNAGE
Vk3jed wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
... A model A is over 100 years old and is in better shape that most of us!
Speak for yourself! ;P
Unfortunately, I was. :\
Brian Rogers wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
The R is the big, heavy desktop replacement model, isn't it? Huge power brick and a desktop-class CPU? That should be even easier to work on.
Not at all. The CPU is a mobile celeron, and the power is a thin brick
not a huge one. The older models had the big brick power converters,
even the T series.
Vk3jed wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
Haha, yeah I'm actually a Masters sprinter, currently ranked 8th in the state association for the 100 metres (M50-59), but allowing for some
pro runners who are not state members, probably around 12-15th in the state. :) I'm also a national finalist in the 60 and 200 metres. In short, not your average BBS sysop or ham. ;)
Actually, I'm in Queensland right now, on the Gold Coast, making a
family visit at the halfway mark to my ultimate destination, which is Cairns in far north Queensland for the Great Barrier Reef Masters
Games, which are on this coming weekend. :) I make the second half of
the trip in 2 stages tomorrow and Wednesday - train to Brisbane
tomorrow and then fly from there to Cairns the next morning. :) My
last meet of the 2021-22 season on Saturday. And the next day, I have
a 5k road race. :)
... If you try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
Yeah, I think the G series were the desktop replacements - 7-8 pounds, with a monster power supply and a desktop CPU.
On 05-17-21 07:48, Brian Rogers wrote to Vk3jed <=-
state. :) I'm also a national finalist in the 60 and 200 metres. In short, not your average BBS sysop or ham. ;)
Congrats! I gave up running when neuropathy set in my legs - and has
been spreading into my arms/hands. Makes typing a bit of a chore
compared to what it used to be. Come to think of it, "used to be" can
be injected into almost a lot of us old-timer sentences <G>
What?? You're not jogging the whole distance? :-) Good luck in your
race!
... If you try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.
I'm lucky to survive a cross hallway trot - to the bog <G>
... "Are we clinging tenatiously to my buttocks?"- Powdered Toast Man
Vk3jed wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
That's a bit of a bummer. Typing is OK, handwriting is a chore, but
that always has been. I suspect the cause is undiagnosed dyspraxia(AKA DCD in some parts of the world). My coordination isn't naturally good, it's just been heavily worked on over many years - not formal therapy, just participating in sport, gymnasics was especially beneficial (and I actually got into that by accident when I was 15! :D ).
I can still speak in the present tense, and as I get to know more and tweak training, I can say I'm like a good fortified wine - I'm getting better with age. :)
Haha I'm a sprinter, so taking the jet is more my style! :D Speaking
of which, we've just levelled out at cruising altitude. :) Of course, you'll get this NASA style, after the fact, because I have to upload
after I land. :)
... If at first you don't succeed - so much for skydiving.
On 05-19-21 17:09, Brian Rogers wrote to Vk3jed <=-
actually got into that by accident when I was 15! :D ).
As long as you don't trip over your own two feet, it's all good right?
:)
I can still speak in the present tense, and as I get to know more and tweak training, I can say I'm like a good fortified wine - I'm getting better with age. :)
I peaked at 50 I'd say. And I'm also ticked off at those who call your senior years "golden"! My eyesite is still 20/20... it's RUST not
GOLDEN!! You can fool some of the people some of the time... <G>
I haven't flown since prior to 9/11. No real interest either. Folks
tell me horror stories about airports here now. No need for me to find
out first hand.
... If at first you don't succeed - so much for skydiving.
Ha! Like the suicide bomber who practiced first <G>
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