MANHATTAN Gives Mobile Computing An Upgrade

MANHATTAN, a leading global provider of personal computer components, peripherals, cables and accessories, combines two of its most popular PC products into a single, high-value bundle that takes computing across town or around the globe. The new MANHATTAN Mobile Professional Set packs a full-function, 3-button MANHATTAN Classic Optical Mouse with an accurate 1000 dpi sensor into a roomy MANHATTAN London Notebook Computer Briefcase that accommodates most widescreen 15.6" computers and plenty of gear. With practical styling and functionality, the MANHATTAN Mobile Professional Set gives business travelers, students and others a proven choice to take computing out of the office and on the road.

MANHATTAN is a leading global provider of single-source personal computing solutions protected with a lifetime warranty for work, home and mobile venues. To learn more about the MXP Wireless Presenter and other components, peripherals, cables, accessories and more, visit www.manhattan-products.com.

Get Your Hands on the New MANHATTAN MXP Wireless Presenter

MANHATTAN puts powerful presentation and mouse controls in the palm of the hand of speakers, instructors and demonstrators with its new MXP Wireless Presenter. Equipped with a bright, built-in laser pointer and 800 dpi mouse with integrated media and slideshow buttons, all-in-one control during important lectures, meetings and demonstrations helps connect audiences with content for smooth, persuasive and impressive sessions. Its simplified layout limits controls to only the essential functions to reduce confusion and simply fingertip operation. A "pre-paired" 2.4 GHz USB receiver with a 10 m (32 ft.) wireless range includes an automatic preset synchronization for true Plug and Play capability without driver installations or complicated last-minute, on-site configuration.

MANHATTAN is a leading global provider of single-source personal computing solutions protected with a lifetime warranty for work, home and mobile venues. To learn more about the MXP Wireless Presenter and other components, peripherals, cables, accessories and more, visit www.manhattan-products.com.

Stay In Touch and In Focus with New MANHATTAN 5 MP Web Cam

The new MANHATTAN Web Cam 500 SX features a 5.0-megapixel (software interpolated) CMOS lens that captures crisp and clear images and smooth, steady video to share with family and friends. Easy-to-use software makes it simple to operate and ready to use right out of the box. Automatic color balance, exposure and brightness controls combine for professional results in almost any light or setting. Select from 18 special video and 6 frame effects to add a custom, personalized touch to conversations and videos. Its versatile base includes a universal clip with a swivel mount that easily installs onto most flat-panel displays, notebook or netbook computers or stands on a shelf or the desktop.

MANHATTAN is a leading global provider of single-source personal computing solutions protected with a lifetime warranty for work, home and mobile venues. For our full line of Web cameras and other components, peripherals, cables, accessories and more, visit www.manhattan-products.com.

Accelerate PC Performance with New MANHATTAN SuperSpeed USB Devices

MANHATTAN, a leading global provider of personal computer components, peripherals, cables and accessories and one of the first brands to offer SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) personal computing products, introduces three new SuperSpeed USB devices. A new MANHATTAN SuperSpeed USB Desktop Hub creates 4 additional SuperSpeed USB connections on desktop, notebook and netbook computers to attach external storage, Web cameras and other SuperSpeed USB peripherals. Use the MANHATTAN SuperSpeed USB to SATA Adapter to connect SATA, enhanced-SATA and ATA / ATAPI devices to PCs through a SuperSpeed USB port. It allows technical and home users to transfer, store or share large files on hard drives up to 3.5” at faster SuperSpeed USB rates. The new MANHATTAN SuperSpeed USB SATA Quick Dock with a dual slot helps facilitate data access, storage creation and drive exchanges between 3.5” and 2.5” SATA hard drives. Ideal for owners of numerous hard drives, tasks are easily completed without multiple enclosures and inconvenient installation and removal in PC cases.

Supporting SuperSpeed USB data transfers of up to 5 Gbps with Windows and Mac compatibility and hot-swap capability, these new MANHATTAN SuperSpeed USB peripherals and components easily out perform other less capable devices.

MANHATTAN is a leading global provider of single-source personal computing solutions protected with a lifetime warranty for work, home and mobile venues. For our full line of SuperSpeed USB components, peripherals and cables and more, visit www.manhattan-products.com.

Create a Clone with the Touch of a Button

MANHATTAN, a leading global provider of personal computer components, peripherals, cables and accessories, helps make it easier to clone a SATA hard drive without the use of a PC. While unattached or attached to a personal computer, the MANHATTAN SATA Quick Clone Dock can replicate a SATA hard drive to create new storage solutions and simplify backup and data exchanges. Its built-in, one-touch clone feature and dual insertion slots accept 3.5" and 2.5" SATA hard drives up to 2 TB simultaneously allowing data to be copied between multiple drives of different sizes for easier data recovery, imaging and archiving tasks.

MANHATTAN is a leading global provider of single-source personal computing solutions protected with a lifetime warranty for work, home and mobile venues. For our full line of hard drive docking kits, drive enclosures and other components, peripherals, cables and accessories, visit www.manhattan-products.com

USB Hubs: The Problems of Power

USB has provided the computer user with great benefits. One of the most overlooked features on USB hubs is how it receives and distributes power. There are two power handling methods for USB; Bus Power and Self Power.

Bus Power
Power from the USB controller is allocated in units of 100 mA up to a maximum total of 500 mA per port. If more current is required by a device than the USB port can provide, the operating system usually reports this. Devices that do not get enough power may seem to power up, but will fail to function.

Self Power
A self-powered hub is one that takes its power from an external power supply. Because they are powered by an external power supply, they are able to provide full power (up to 500 mA) to every port. By having the full 500 mA available for devices, it is less likely that devices will fail because of low power issues.

Choosing Between the Two
One power plan is not inherently better or worse than the other. There are certain situations where some are better than others. Low power devices such as mice, keyboards, webcams, and some hubs do not require much power and bus power is more than sufficient for the device.
Hubs with more than 4 ports should be self powered, because if more than 4 devices are plugged in there may be power problems. Some hubs may be bus powered and provide for a power supply to be connected. This style of hub, like MANHATTAN's 7 Port, Dual Power Hub provide the user extra versatility of both power plans.
When people use active extension cables or line extenders, they should always try to use a self-powered hub at the terminating end of the extension. This ensures that any loss of power in the extension is remedied before USB devices are attached.