Re: Losing connection with USB drives

On 2025/8/16 18:36:6, Steve Hayes wrote:

[you emailed me as well - if doing that, please say something like
"(emailed and posted)" as the first line.]

> On Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:24:40 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I have had PCs that wouldn't boot if a USB memory stick was plugged in.

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> I have sometimes had the problem if it not booting in those
> circumstances. But not always. It only happened about 1 in 10 times. 
> 
> The USB had drive has its own power supply, and it now sees neither
> that nor any flash drives, nor the printer. 

Does _sound_ like failing hardware, though I'd like to hear from Paul or
someone similar whether software (or firmware, or whatever) could
simulate such behaviour.>
> It still sees they moust and the keyboard (otherwise I wouldn't be
> able to type this). 
> 
Are they plugged in to the same port (via a hub), or each taking up one
socket? (Though I suspect that's irrelevant; I only ask because my mouse
and printer are via a hub, mainly so I can use an extension lead rather
than being short of ports, though I am.)>
I presume you _have_ tried musical chairs with the ports.

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J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

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