Glutton for punishment

smutek · 12-02-2013, 07:21 PM

So I went out and grabbed this 4 port, powered USB 2.0 hub from Staples, a local office supply store, (link).

My screen fired up for about 5 minutes, then went dark again.

Carlo, if you have the time, would you mind looking at my system profile for this USB port and letting me know if everything looks in order?

I'm not quite convinced as to the quality of this unit however, and I don't know enough about USB hubs to know if it's actually providing power. There are no lights anywhere on this thing, and it just feels cheap.

I'm considering buying a somewhat nicer USB hub and seeing if that works. (Any recommendations?)

Assuming it is a power issue, I'm wondering if it would be worth my while to return this Sabrant and see if I can't find a display link device that's powered?

Am I just chasing my tail at this point - - should I just give up?

12-02-2013, 07:21 PM	#5
smutek Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 18	No go - maybe the hub? So I went out and grabbed this 4 port, powered USB 2.0 hub from Staples, a local office supply store, (link). My screen fired up for about 5 minutes, then went dark again. Carlo, if you have the time, would you mind looking at my system profile for this USB port and letting me know if everything looks in order? I'm not quite convinced as to the quality of this unit however, and I don't know enough about USB hubs to know if it's actually providing power. There are no lights anywhere on this thing, and it just feels cheap. I'm considering buying a somewhat nicer USB hub and seeing if that works. (Any recommendations?) Assuming it is a power issue, I'm wondering if it would be worth my while to return this Sabrant and see if I can't find a display link device that's powered? Am I just chasing my tail at this point - - should I just give up? __________________ Early 2011 Macbook Pro / 2x Dell 2209 WA (1 via thunderbolt 1 via DisplayLInk) / OS 10.9 / DisplayLink v 2.1 Driver