-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Method to test hub?
- From: Master NetLord <NetLord@xxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 10:39:43 -0400
Interesting. I'll give it a try tonight. Thanks.
Regards from the
"Keyboard Cowboy",
Master NetLord
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07/15/2002
10:39:20 AM
On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 10:01:02 -0400, rawhide101 wrote:
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>Perhaps this will help. Cut to #4, #5 and #6 to avoid history.
>
>1. System is Win 98 SE, HP 8565 with Belkin 4-port USB hub
>connected to rear USB connector of computer; front USB connector
>isn't being used.
>
>A new hard drive was installed as drive C; after a few hours all
>appeared OK.
>Then a HP scanner was installed using the USB connector on back of
>computer;
>sequentially, a Palm cradle, a digital camera and a FlashLink card
>were installed using the front USB connector.
>
>2. In MY COMPUTER, Camera and Flash link were assigned Removable
>Disk F and G respectively when those items were installed. All
>worked OK. (The hdds are C, D and E; CDRW is drive M; CD is drive
>N.)
>
>3. Two days later the Belkin hub was connected to USB connector on
>rear of computer. The four devices were quickly, and randomly,
>connected to the Belkin.
>Some worked, some didn't.
>
>4. An article or email scan-read a few years ago described similar
>problems with a Mac or Apple. A printer had to be attached to either
>the closest, or most distant, cable connector so all other
>peripherals on the cable could function properly. The problem was
>blamed on electrical noise being generated by the printer.
>
>5. Hoping a similar approach might work here I disconnected all USB
>devices from the Belkin; the scanner was reconnected to Belkin USB
>nearest the computer;
>worked OK at "USB #1".
>
>With scanner connected, the Palm cradle was connected to Belkin USB
>#2; both OK.
>The card reader was connected to Belkin USB #3 Belkin and didn't
>work, but connecting camera as #3 did.
>
>Card reader was connected to Belkin USB #4 and all four devices work
>OK. Turns out, the sequence that worked is the sequence in which the
>devices were installed. Why? Don't know... don't have equipment to
>test the devices, and don't want to disturb what's working.
>
>6. I just now ran all four devices simultaneously to be sure all
>were still OK after three weeks use. Scanned a page of text,
>synchronized Palm, and looked at images in camera and on separate
>card, and read over this reply. All devices worked "AOK".
>
>
>Jim
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>-----Original Message-----
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>bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ~OoO~ Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002
>1:07 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re:
>Method to test hub?
>
>
>You know... funny thing... cause mine does something similar... I
>have the Belkin 4-port USB hub, and when I connect too many of the
>larger items, they don't play nice together... some work, some
>don't, and the ones that don't work occasionally DO work..
>basically, it seems like they're fighting for power, but they
>shouldn't be, cause the hub has its own power supply... and
>individually, like you, they work fine.
>
>So, maybe we have the same problem, but for now I haven't been able
>to fix it.
>Let me know if you get successful in figuring it out.
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Master NetLord To: PCTechTalk - Freelists ; WinTips-Tricks ;
>WinXPHelp Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 10:44 PM Subject:
>-=PCTechTalk=- Method to test hub?
>
>
>Any of your hardware guru's know a way to test a USB hub to make
>sure it's working? After loading WinXP Pro, the hub doesn't work.
>It has a red light on.....not the green light. If I disconnect it
>and connect individual pieces of equipment, they work just fine. I
>also deleted the driver for the generic hug and reloaded it......no
>help. Any way to check other than what I've done?
>
>Regards from the "Keyboard Cowboy", Master NetLord ,,,,, Ô¿Ô¬
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>Sunday 07/14/2002 10:40:09 PM
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