How to Install Additional USB Ports On Your Computer

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Install USB Dongles Inside Your PC with This Adapter, Save a USB Port More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Katarzyna Orman | permalink
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If you're running out of USB ports on the back (or front) of your computer, free up some space: Stick wireless dongles (for your mouse or keyboard) inside your computer with one of these cheap little header adapters.
Tags: stuff we like, adapters, usb, computer building, hardware, wireless, video, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/install-usb-dongles-inside-your-pc-with-this-adapter-s-1675221232 ^[1]

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How to add USB to your computer More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Nancy Fager | permalink
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How to add USB to your computer
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For further reading: http://www.ramelectronics.net/usb-howto.aspx ^[2]

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How to add USB 3.0 to your desktop PC More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Co - Op Web | permalink
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The latest external hard drives offer USB 3.0 connectivity, but older desktops don't. Here's an easy and inexpensive remedy.

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2043035/how-to-add-usb-3-0-to-your-desktop-pc.html ^[3]

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Install a USB device - Windows Help More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Brian LEGROS | permalink
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Learn about how to install devices that connect to a USB port on your computer.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/install-usb-device ^[4]

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The HTG Guide to Upgrading Your Computer to USB 3.0 More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Olufemi Olawole | permalink
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Whether you’re sporting an older computer without a single USB 3.0 port or you’d like to expand and improve the roster of USB 3.0 ports on your newer computer, we’re here to help. Read on as we outline how to pack in all the USB goodness you crave with back, front, and case ports.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/199461/the-htg-guide-to-upgrading-your-computer-to-usb-3.0/ ^[5]

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Add An Additional Monitor To Your Computer Through A USB Port More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Steven Girard | permalink
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Adding a USB Monitor to your computer will increase your productivity, make your computing experience a more enjoyable one; and using a USB port to provide video helps keep the cost down. An additional monitor is a "must have".

For further reading: http://www.larrytalkstech.com/add-an-additional-monitor-to-your-computer-through-a-usb-port/ ^[6]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 5 month(s) ago

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1. http://lifehacker.com/install-usb-dongles-inside-your-pc-with-this-adapter-s-1675221232

2. http://www.ramelectronics.net/usb-howto.aspx

3. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2043035/how-to-add-usb-3-0-to-your-desktop-pc.html

4. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/install-usb-device

5. http://www.howtogeek.com/199461/the-htg-guide-to-upgrading-your-computer-to-usb-3.0/

6. http://www.larrytalkstech.com/add-an-additional-monitor-to-your-computer-through-a-usb-port/