Do these things work or not? I've had 2-3 different USB

>>59055666
maybe try a powered one?

>>59055666
>The moment I plugged a second thing in, the hubs stopped working
Maybe it's because the peripherals you plug in drain too much current for your PC. Try getting an external powered hub, they come with a wall plug.

>>59055666
Don't get ones that cost $5 and are obviously the cheapest shit possible from China.

the usb ports on a pc don't but out the same amount of power as a mains ac -> usb charger

a lot of usb devices these days will utilize a full 1 or 2 amps and a pc usb port puts out like .5 amps

I'd be surprised if a computer peripheral like a keyboard or mouse is drawing lots of power like that, but I have confidence a cell phone charger would bog down your hub like you're describing

>>59055666
They work fine if you're not brain damaged.

Also nice trips.

>>59055666
>The moment I plugged a second thing in, the hubs stopped working.
This is what happens when you draw more power than the hub can provide. Plugging in a USB drive without a power adapter can do this. I'm sure other things will but I haven't encountered any. USB 3.0 improved on this and can provide much more power, but you can still pull more power than the port can provide so if you know you need to use a lot of high powered USB devices, then get a powered hub.

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>>59055973
Thanks, I'll go with this one I guess, it includes a power adapter.

>>59055666
Never buy ones that dont have power, those are shit.