savak Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 HiIs it possible for two devices to share one USB port?I have a camera and 256mb pen drive but only one available port (the other is used by the cordless mouse)My pen drive works ok but the camera doesn't. The Device Manager sees the camera correctly but cant find the drivers having being previously installed as per requirements.Any ideas?Thanks in advance :cheers2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 It should work OK (plug and play) :huh: , try swapping the cordless mouse to the other port and using the camera on the one the mouse was in, see what happens then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Radfordin Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Some USB devices like to be 'stopped' before you unplug them - there will be a green icon by the clock in the system tray if so.USB is plug and play but like most things it doesn't always do exactly that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Savak, what OS are you using?Sir Radfordin, you may be right, Windows ME always used to complain if a USB pen drive was unplugged without stopping it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savak Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Sorry should have included the details first :teehee: WIndows 98se Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savak Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 :censored: continuedsan disk mini crusernikon coolpix 4300and nikon view 5 down loaded from web :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northamuk Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Have you tried using a USB Hub (powered one) that will let you use several USB items in one socket (I have seven at one time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savak Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 This is for a works machine where there is little or no money for nice things like card readers.However I'll try locate the original software that came with the camera, maybe that will solve the problem. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Smith Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 These are not powered, but as you can see only just over £3.00Ebuyer HubEbuyer Hub 2Mr. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Here's a powered one for under a tenner :- http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=55657 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 And 2 more for £7.04 !http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=59461http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=59455 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savak Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Sorted it. :D Found the original software, installed it and hey presto.Will check out the links for card readersThanks to all :jump: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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