USB hub on Compaq Monitor

I just bought a used Compaq V55 monitor (1998). There is a
square USB port at the back. I managed to find the specs:
it's called a USB hub. I couldn't find the User's manual,
but I suppose there are many monitors that include a hub.
Can someone tell me how I can use this port ? I don't think
I can plug a scanner there.

Thanks

On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:03:00 -0400, Sinus Logarithme
<tlobbosNOS-PAM@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>I just bought a used Compaq V55 monitor (1998). There is a
>square USB port at the back. I managed to find the specs:
>it's called a USB hub. I couldn't find the User's manual,
>but I suppose there are many monitors that include a hub.
>Can someone tell me how I can use this port ? I don't think
>I can plug a scanner there.
>
>Thanks


Some of them didn't have the full feature I think. That is,
if the feature wasn't advertised for the model and paid-for
as the higher priced option, it didn't come with the snap in
module for the ports. If it did, in addition to the rear
port you should have a few other ports. You'd then plug a
cable from your pc into the rear port and any other devices
to the other ports. It'd be USB1 though, if you really need
a hub you can get USB2 online for about $10 now, maybe even
free after rebates so it's hardly worthwhile to pursue if
you don't have all the parts.

kony wrote:
>
> On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:03:00 -0400, Sinus Logarithme
> <tlobbosNOS-PAM@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >I just bought a used Compaq V55 monitor (1998). There is a
> >square USB port at the back. I managed to find the specs:
> >it's called a USB hub. I couldn't find the User's manual,
> >but I suppose there are many monitors that include a hub.
> >Can someone tell me how I can use this port ? I don't think
> >I can plug a scanner there.
> >
> >Thanks
>
> Some of them didn't have the full feature I think. That is,
> if the feature wasn't advertised for the model and paid-for
> as the higher priced option, it didn't come with the snap in
> module for the ports. If it did, in addition to the rear
> port you should have a few other ports. You'd then plug a
> cable from your pc into the rear port and any other devices
> to the other ports. It'd be USB1 though, if you really need
> a hub you can get USB2 online for about $10 now, maybe even
> free after rebates so it's hardly worthwhile to pursue if
> you don't have all the parts.


There are no other ports, so it's useless. Thanks for the
advice about USB2, I'll probably need it some day.