External Drive
nshahdh - 8 October 2008 - 11:02pm
Hi
When I connected an external HD to my computer via a powered usb hub the computer did not recognise the drive. When I pluged the HD directly into a port on the computer it worked OK.
Is this normal or have a missed something doing the connection via the hub?
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Re: External Drive
nick_peers - 14 October 2008 - 3:44pmI would always plug an external HD directly into a spare port on your computer. Hubs are best left to peripherals like mice and printers.