Solving USB Problems
Problem | Possible Cause | Solution | |
External device | The operating system | Reduce the number of | |
connected to a | limits external devices | connected external USB | |
USB connector | connected by USB to two | devices to no more than | |
does not work. | tiers which can include | two hubs on the first tier, | |
| no more than two hubs | and no more than one | |
| on the first tier and no | keyboard and one | |
| more than one keyboard | pointing device on the | |
| and one pointing device | first or second tier. | |
| on the first or second tier. |
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External device | During startup, only two | Use the external device | |
connected to | tiers are supported by the | only after Windows 95, | |
USB connector | USB port. These tiers can | Windows 98, or | |
does not work | include no more than two | Windows 2000 | |
during startup | hubs on the first tier and | Professional has loaded. | |
(before | no more than one | Reduce the number of | |
Windows 95, | keyboard and one | ||
connected external USB | |||
Windows 98, or | pointing device on the | ||
devices to no more than | |||
Windows 2000 | first or second tier. | ||
two hubs on the first tier, | |||
Professional |
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| and no more than one | ||
loads). |
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| keyboard and one | ||
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| pointing device on the | |
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| first or second tier. | |
External devices | An unpowered hub is | Use only powered hubs. | |
in lower tiers do | connected to another | Make sure that all | |
not work. | unpowered hub. | ||
unpowered hubs are | |||
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| immediately preceded by | |
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| powered hubs in the USB | |
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| chain. |
5-20 Troubleshooting
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