Re: flashing usb sticks?

"wasbit" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups alt.comp.hardware
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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"VanguardLH" <[email protected]> wrote in message 
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> I have an unpowered USB hub (no walmart needed nor having to store) in
> my laptop's tote bag.  That lets me plug in a keyboard, mouse, and more
> low-powered USB devices, and more than what the single USB port on the
> laptop would allow.  At home, I added a powered USB hub when I ran out
> of USB port since the addition of the A/C adapter wasn't a problem with
> a desktop PC.

Of further note is that a USB2 hub can provide enough power to run an 
external HDD without the use of a 'Y' lead if it's plugged into a USB3 port.

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wasbit
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