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Resolved wireless keyboard/mouse not allowing usb plug-ins

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by Spanner, 2010/02/20.

  1. 2010/02/20
    Spanner

    Spanner Inactive Thread Starter

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    installed wireless keyboard/mouse, have only 2 usb ports on pc, used one for 4way usb hub connecting to wireless usb plug in and printer, other for usb photo/flash drives, got message IO Error. could not look at photo/flash drives.
     
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  2. 2010/02/21
    Steve R Jones

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    Does the 4way usb hub have its own a/c power supply?

    You might need/want to look into getting a PCI USB card...

    Do you have PS2 ports and converters where you could plug the mouse and keyboard into?
     
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  4. 2010/02/21
    Spanner

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    Answer1. USB Hub does not have own power supply.

    Answer 2, Getting a USB Card may be the best result, it would enhance the pc.

    Answer 3. I will have to look into the PC port converters, I may well have something in my ' toot boxes'.
    Will get back with results.Thanks.Spanner
     
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  5. 2010/02/21
    wildfire

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    Spanner,

    Answer 1 is perhaps what's causing the problem. Onboard USB have a limited power supply, buying a powered hub should resolve the issue.
     
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  6. 2010/02/22
    mattman

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    The keyboard should be connected directly to the computer, not through a hub. The keyboard needs to be loaded at startup and the BIOS may not "see through" a hub, it may not see through a USB PCI card either. [Windows can load USB devices, that could be why it works when Windows loads.]
     
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  7. 2010/03/15
    Spanner

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    Ok out there, all is now ok, bought/ fitted new usb card, works a treat with extra ISB ports, Thanks everyone. Spanner
     
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  8. 2010/03/15
    mattman

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    Thanks for letting us know and marking your thread resolved.
     
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