Targus PA090U USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet

by Targus

Product Details

Product Manual [151kb PDF]

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Data Sheet [498kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006B91E
• Item model number: PA090U
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 21, 2002

Product Description

Style Name: 2-USB/Ethernet/PS-2/Serial

From the Manufacturer

The Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet allows users to easily connect many external devices via a single USB. This hub features 5 different type ports: USB, Bi-directional parallel, serial, PS/2 and Ethernet. Peripheral devices such as mice, keyboards, joysticks, printers, PDAs, scanners, speakers, telephones, cameras, and Ethernet networks can easily be connected to the USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet.

Features

• Connects virtually any PS/2, parallel, serial and USB devices
• Supports Windows® -based computers with USB ports
• Plug and play operation Windows 98, 2000, ME, and XP
• Add or remove devices without reconfiguring or rebooting your computer
• Save desktop space or take on the road

Product Description

The USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet connects virtually any PS/2, Parallel, Serial and USB device. It supports all makes and models of Windows-based computes with USB ports. You can add or remove devices without reconfiguring or rebooting your computer. It also allows you to save desktop space or take on the road. The docking station alternative!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you got many devices, skip this product, November 12, 2002

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Berm Lee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Targus PA070U USB Mobile Port Replicator (Personal Computers)

If you read the manual, it will tell you that the main product limitation comes from having to share one USB 1.1 port with many different devices-- your mouse and keyboard interactions will be guaranteed to hiccup every 3 seconds. I thought it was a great idea until I tried it out myself.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very handy device, May 19, 2004

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Ross Boulet "No witty signature" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Targus PA090U USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet (Personal Computers)

I bought two of these, one for home and one for the office for my Dell laptop. Works like a champ with USB mouse and PS/2 keyboard. In addition to these two, at the office I use the network port and at home the parallel port. Plugging in one cable instead of three plus reducing clutter on my desk are very nice. I did have to download the 2.3 driver from Targus. It worked better than the 2.4 driver that came in the package.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as PDA compatible as it claims, April 10, 2003

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"flljimmb" (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Targus PA070U USB Mobile Port Replicator (Personal Computers)

I bought this unit to interface my Palm V's serial cradle to my new notebook that has only USB ports. Not a good choice. The unit "features" a MANUAL RESET BUTTON which must be pressed for 5 seconds every time the computer comes out of sleep mode to restart the ports. Its drivers are not smart enough to do this by themselves. (Forget about putting the hub out of sight to eliminate the clutter)

Even with the reset button, I often had to exit and restart the Palm Hotsync manager to get it to talk to the Palm.

Also, the unit requires its own power brick, adding to the clutter on the desk.

Avoid this unit unless you really need all the ports

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