Product Description

The fastest way to turn one port into four. Slim, compact and lightweight. So when you're on the road, you get the job done.Main Features:Expands a single port into four to support USB devicesCompact, Slim and lightweight for easy travelingPlug and play, no hookup hassles, convenient and fastUSB Bus port powers, eliminating AC adaptor and tangled wiresBuilt-in USB cable for immediate connection...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #416 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Kensington
• Model: 33399EU
• Platform: Windows
• Dimensions: 10.63" h x 55.91" w x 78.35" l, .24 pounds

Features

• POCKET HUB MINI USB 4 PORT
• USB 2.0 NS

Manufacturer's Description
Simply put: nothing is smaller, more convenient, or more reliable. Print that report, scan that photo, use your favorite mouse...all out of one USB port. No more excuses when you're on the road.PRODUCT FEATURES:Expands single port to support up to four USB devices;Perfect for travel: compact, slim, and lightweight;Plug and play: ready to go, anytime and anywhere.

Customer Reviews

Excellent little device for the money
Received this today, plugged it in, was recongised as a "new device" and installed itself. Then simply plugged in a webcam, iPod, scanner and Blackberry. Possibly this overloaded it a tad as the scanner did not seem to kick in (I noted previous reviews about power consumption - you can buy separately an external power supply to connect to the device if you wish), however when I removed the Blackberry I could scan, transfer files to the iPod and watch myself on the webcam. Highly unlikely that I would use more than 2 devices at the same time so it does exactly what I want it to, i.e. save me having to relentlesly unplug and re-plug in devices to my USB ports.

Would have liked a longer cable (only a couple of centimeters) but considering the cost, I think this device is very well worth the money - it was delivered in 2 days, so very quick service too.

Beware - power adapter may be needed
Sorry I have to disagree with previous reviewers this product is useless.

I bought this USB pocket hub to connect a mouse, printer and external hard drive to my Compaq Evo notebook, except often the notebook does not recognise that one or more of these items is connected. After wasting several hours plugging in and unplugging cables I emailed Kensington Europe's customer support for their advice and they replied:

"Thank you for your inquiry. You need a powered hub. The USBport only delivers 5Volts at 500mA. If you add too many devices to your USBport there are no sufficient resources to supply all the devices with enough power and therefore your devices are not being recognised. Do you have a connector socket on the hub, so that an adapter can be inserted? We hope that your question has been answered to your satisfaction. Should you have further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us again."

I replied to them, asking for the price and part number of the power supply but my email bounced back with the message that the email address didn't exist.

What is the point of having four USB sockets on a product if it can't cope with having three items plugged in. This is pathetic!

A good product
No problems as far as its functioning is concerned. You may however find that the USB slots are too close to each other if you're thinking of plugging in anything else than USB plugs into it (eg. plugging in 2 USB memory keys next to each other may be impossible)