Computers have limited USB ports and you may need more than you have. USB hubs are a good solution, but you may be using them wrong and having problems.

When you run out of AC power sockets on the wall, you usually add one of those multiple AC socket adapters so you can plug in additional devices. Similarly, when you need to connect additional USB ...

The USB ports in a computer are used to connect different devices via a USB cable. These devices can be mice, keyboards, printers, etc. Desktop computers and laptops have a limited number of USB ports ...

USB hubs enable you to attach multiple devices, such as printers, hard drives and card readers, to a single computer. However, the USB hub only makes the devices available to one computer at a time.

Many modern monitors come with built-in USB hubs. These hubs don’t just provide extra ports, they can transfer data at high ...

USB 3.0 can speed up your setup or tank it depending on what you connect. Learn which devices benefit and which ones fall ...

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Raspberry Pi has just released another affordable accessory for its single-board computer lineup — an Official Raspberry Pi USB 3 Hub that only costs $12. The official Raspberry Pi USB 3 Hub features ...

USB hubs increase the number of USB devices that can connect to a computer without having to add additional hardware. Additionally, USB hubs can be useful with devices like laptops that can't ...

Who hasn't wondered or dared to dream exactly how many USB devices you can connect to a single PC? Or how many unpowered USB hubs you can daisy chain? Or what about daisy chaining powered USB hubs or ...

For one reason or the other, the USB ports may stop working on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, and you may notice that the Generic USB Hub device is missing or not showing in Device Manager – ...

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