an ACK, still here...

[parv at pair.com]

in message <20100522091753.a2f3b17d.freebsd at edvax.de>,
wrote Polytropon thusly...
>
...
> I had a similar problem, too: USB slot only on the back of the PC,
> hard to reach, and that's why uncomfortable and furthermore
> unusable.
>
> My solution was to get an USB cable USB-A plug to USB-A socket,
> quite simple, and have the USB socket (now on wire) directly
> on the desk.
>
> If you recognize you often need more than one USB slot, you
> usually would decide to get an USB hub
...
> One of the most comfortable solutions I've seen (and used)
> is to have a USB slot (ot two, usually) on the keyboard. A
> good example for this is the Apple keyboard, and of course
> the Sun USB type 7 keyboard.
...

When one buys a hub, please have one with (the option to use)
external power supply as keyboard ports may be underpowered.  That
will become a factor when powering a, well, power hungry(ier) USB
devices (say, a 2.5 in HDD in an external enclousre).


  - parv

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