How many USB ports are everyone using?

[osholt]

How many USB ports do you use at any one time?

I have 7 on the go at anyone time.

I have these devices plugged in:
Canon photo printer;
3 HDDs;
a graphics tablet;
iPhone and
a Microsoft Sidewinder Joystick (from 1997 or something )

I would also like to know if you who are able to are going to upgrade to USB 3.0 any time soon?

Oli

 

[pparks1]

keyboard, mouse and battery backup unit. That's it.

 

[severedsolo]

keyboard/mouse wireless reciever, wireless dongle, joystick, phone, and printer only one free slot and i cant use that because the dongle blocks the slot

ill upgrade to USB 3.0 when i upgrade my PC in 6 months,

 

[pebbly]

KB,mouse and printer always connected, then p/drive ,phone , camera occasionally

 

[DanFriday]

1) Keyboard
2) Mouse
3) Printer
4) Camera when I need to upload photos

 

[osholt]

Is it me or do I seam to have masses more stuff plugged into my PC than anyone else on this forum? Perhaps an Admin can levy my concerns

Oli

 

[Phone Man]

Always connected
1)Keyboard
2)Mouse
3)HP Printer
4)APC UPS

As needed
5)Olympus Digital Camera
6)WD Passport HDD
7)Tom Tom GPS

No plans for USB 3.

Jim

 

[manhunter2826]

Just an external mouse permanently - the rest, external drive and printer, as and when.

 

[Dwarf]

I'm using 5 - Keyboard, Mouse, Tablet, Printer, External HDD. If you count my card reader, although this is mounted internally, it still uses one of the motherboard headers, so 6 in total.

 

[starwolf1336]

4 ports, only 3 work.

1. mouse
2. SD card reader adapter
3. webcam

 

[alphanumeric]

Always connected:
Keyboard
DVD-RW Drive
External HD
HP all in one
Web Camera
One of those flexable laptop keyboard lights

Sometimes connected:
another external hard drive
MP3 player
Game pad
Logitech Momo force feedback racing wheel
and various flash drives

 

[jay817]

4 ports
Always connected.
Mouse
External.
Gamepad

sometimes
Pendrve
BlackBerry
ipod nano.

 

[pparks1]

Is it me or do I seam to have masses more stuff plugged into my PC than anyone else on this forum? Perhaps an Admin can levy my concerns

Oli

It's probably just how the rest of us are looking and listing stuff. For example, I have 5 computers that I use regularly in my house. My Windows 7 rig is the strongest, but likely least used box. (it's in the basement and I have a family with 2 young kids).

So, I only mentioned the things currently plugged into my Windows 7 box (keyboard,mouse and UPS). However, I have 3 external hard drives in my home, a Blackberry, my wife has an iPhone, we have a Kindle, I have a GPS, I have a scanner on another machine, a photo printer on another one, a laser printer hanging off my server, a webcam that i use occassionally, and a flight stick that I used to use for Flight Sims. Each of my computers is attached to it's respective UPS as well

So, don't worry...I'm sure you aren't alone.

 

[Zepher]

4 HD's
G13
G15
N52
Tablet
MX1000
UPS
Bluetooth
Card Reader
Hub
Blackberry
Ipod

 

[Jokesta]

4 ports, and nothing connected at all times. I only use them for my Zune, digital camera, and various things. Then again, this is my laptop.

 

[stormy13]

Keyboard and mouse always connected, everything else (printer, camera, scanner, etc) only connected as needed.

 

[osholt]

Is it me or do I seam to have masses more stuff plugged into my PC than anyone else on this forum? Perhaps an Admin can levy my concerns

Oli

It's probably just how the rest of us are looking and listing stuff. For example, I have 5 computers that I use regularly in my house. My Windows 7 rig is the strongest, but likely least used box. (it's in the basement and I have a family with 2 young kids).

So, I only mentioned the things currently plugged into my Windows 7 box (keyboard,mouse and UPS). However, I have 3 external hard drives in my home, a Blackberry, my wife has an iPhone, we have a Kindle, I have a GPS, I have a scanner on another machine, a photo printer on another one, a laser printer hanging off my server, a webcam that i use occassionally, and a flight stick that I used to use for Flight Sims. Each of my computers is attached to it's respective UPS as well

So, don't worry...I'm sure you aren't alone.

The thing is I'm in the same situation as you. God knows how many PCs are in my house now and most of them don't have a port to spair (webcams, printers,wireless USB devices , USB DVR boxes, Keyboards and mice etc. as well as a multitude of cameras, sat navs and phones that my family own!

Thanks for trying to levy my cocerns.

Oli

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Only my Razer mouse, I use a card for my Canon camera.

 

[smsff7]

I have my back 4 USB ports used

1: USB gaming mouse
2: USB Headset
3: USB game controller adapter (I got a ps2 duel shock 2 connected to my PC)
4: Cable for my MP3 player (Sansa E270)

 

[CarlTR6]

Always Connected

Keyboard
Mouse
All in one printer

Connected as needed

Nikon D70
GE A730
Zune
Garmin GPS (2)
WD external HD