12-24-2020, 12:56 AM
Well, my M1 MBP finally made it off the ship at Long Beach, and I have my LG 5K monitor too.
Of course I have USB speakers, a microphone, a webcam, a scanner, another scanner, a MIDI gadget, a Griffin PowerMate, a Wacom tablet, and sometimes I prefer using a wired mouse.
So the MBP notoriously has only two Thunderbolt 3 ports. But, that's fine for me, I just need peripherals when it's used a desktop machine. So it's hooked up to the monitor. And the monitor has 3 USB-C ports.
I need at least three -- preferably more -- USB ports. I have a USB C to USB adapter and it works fine for my microphone.
Can I just get a normal old USB hub, hook it up to the monitor with the USB C to USB adapter? It shouldn't need to be a powered hub, right?
Thanks!
PS The MBP, it's great but there's some wonkiness & I can't wait for native software
Of course I have USB speakers, a microphone, a webcam, a scanner, another scanner, a MIDI gadget, a Griffin PowerMate, a Wacom tablet, and sometimes I prefer using a wired mouse.
So the MBP notoriously has only two Thunderbolt 3 ports. But, that's fine for me, I just need peripherals when it's used a desktop machine. So it's hooked up to the monitor. And the monitor has 3 USB-C ports.
I need at least three -- preferably more -- USB ports. I have a USB C to USB adapter and it works fine for my microphone.
Can I just get a normal old USB hub, hook it up to the monitor with the USB C to USB adapter? It shouldn't need to be a powered hub, right?
Thanks!
PS The MBP, it's great but there's some wonkiness & I can't wait for native software