I have this chill mat but I have no clue why there are two usb wires. I don't notice a difference with both plugged in...?
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You're right, there is no difference. I realized pretty quickly that this mat does absolutely nothing to cool my computer down, and I've never used it since. This is my only computer-related purchase I've ever made that I really regret.
2005850
one usb powers 2 fans, when you plug on both usbs they power all three fans, this is good if you power laptop that produces alot of heat.
2005851
I wondered the same thing but you only need to use 1 to operate the fans. Silly design IMO but I love it and it works.
2274303
Chloey C.,I just attached two leads to USB ports on my Windows 7 PC and put in "Matrix" DVD and it instantly played. I did not purchase for that purpose and did not realize the unit would play DVD's. Do realize that you may need two USB ports to operate this unit, I think I ran into that with my old tablet, my guess is not enough power to run unit from one USB port on some tablets or phones, but not sure. I got around this by attaching second lead to a USB power supply. I can operate with one USB attached to my computer. Hope this helps.Gerry
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One of the cables (light gray) is just for power and the other (black) is for data and power. The whole purpose is to increase the amount of power available to an external device to function properly. If you plug both cables into ports that have shared power then this product will not provide you any benefit. You will want to make sure the ports you plug into are completely discrete and that the black cable is plugged in to the data path. On some devices two ports that are right next to each other will share power.
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Two.....one is in the controller and the other is a usb cable to charge from your computer.
666871
I definitely have 2 usb ports. btw, I am having issues with over sensitivity in the mouse pad. really jittery and brings up pages I pass over and don't click on. Seemsto be a fairly common problem with this computer. good luck
1984451
I have tried it with two cables plugged in and mine will not do both at the same time.
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Hi jim, I bought this to connect two regular ( may be type A ) USB male ended wires the connection I made it was between external hard drive and tablet which did not work for me but there was no problem about the quality of particularly this blue piece of product. If both wires you are using are USB male ended on each side you can try and I hope the best for you. I never get advantage of it but I kept for thefuture in case if ever I need it again.
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The outlet supports two hot wires but only one white/neutral one. I had two white wires so I had to look up a YouTube video on creating a small pigtail that safely combines the two (apparently just stacking two curved wires to one post is unsafe). The outlet tests and works fine now.
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Thanks for the feedback. I've found that I can use other USB cables on other PC's even if they don't have the Creative Centrale software installed, so that's the good news. The Ac adaptors with the same kind of USB connector have not worked. So looks like I need to buy the zen Ac adaptor. It should at least allow me to listen and charge at the same time <grin>
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You have two separate wire connectors for accessories instead of one. One switch for two items
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It comes from inside/middle of the mat/unit. I believe you can 'feed' cord thru the center of the mat to get it to the other side if needed and then you can use the cord from either the left or right hand side. It also has a place to put the USB end for storage when you are not using it in the computer. For me, this mat is quite noisy. Read my review. I wished it was as quiet as my previous one just like this (other one cord came from back/top of mat), but it was pretty noisy - IMO. Hope this helps... With Amazon's return policy, you can try it and see if you like it. My return was quick and efficient. It comes from inside/middle of the mat/unit. I believe you can 'feed' cord thru the center of the mat to get it to the other side if needed and then you can use the cord from either the left or right hand side. It also has a place to put the USB end for storage when you are not using it in the computer. For me, this mat is quite noisy. Read my review. I wished it was as quiet as my previous one just like this (other one cord came from back/top of mat), but it was pretty noisy - IMO. Hope this helps... With Amazon's return policy, you can try it and see if you like it. My return was quick... » Read More It comes from inside/middle of the mat/unit. I believe you can 'feed' cord thru the center of the mat to get it to the other side if needed and then you can use the cord from either the left or right hand side. It also has a place to put the USB end for storage when you are not using it in the computer. For me, this mat is quite noisy. Read my review. I wished it was as quiet as my previous one just like this (other one cord came from back/top of mat), but it was pretty noisy - IMO. Hope this helps... With Amazon's return policy, you can try it and see if you like it. My return was quick and efficient. « Show Less
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Hi jim, I bought this to connect two regular ( may be type A ) USB male ended wires the connection I made it was between external hard drive and tablet which did not work for me but there was no problem about the quality of particularly this blue piece of product. If both wires you are using are USB male ended on each side you can try and I hope the best for you. I never get advantage of it but I kept for the future in case if ever I need it again.
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I guess the company designed the cord that way to make uploading or downloading faster by using both USB's. If you are trying to download the entire C drive to a DVD and it seems like it is going too slowly, then plug in the second USB to see if more power will speed things up. 1 USB has been plenty fast for the programs I have downloaded.
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One of the wires from the cord splits off so you can plug it in! So the answer is kinda both!
2114151
no, i didn't have this problem. sounds like wires inside may be crossed. get a hold of place purchased, they should swap it put for you.
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The supplied USB cord has two plugs on the end that's connected to the computer. Don't understand why but I've successfully used the burner while hooked up to USB3 port. Might have something to do with the data transfer speed in addition to more power. Or maybe the extra USB (and 1 or 2) is used for powering the unit while the USB3 is for data. Just an idea.
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If you have both wires try one and the other and see if there is a sound difference. Otherwise Google it.