This seems to be generally true. I've seen this on every computer I have, admittedly all Windows 2000. I suspect that each piece of USB hardware (controller, hub, etc, as well as peripheral) has a unique hardware address, similar to the MAC address that Ethernet adapters and other networking hardware have.
If something auto-installs, then it will re-install automatically when plugged into a different USB port, and the installation may be "transparent" (invisible to the user). If the printer requires manual installation (selection of the printer make/model from a list), then it must be manually reinstalled if you change the USB port that it is connected to. If you disconnect something that doesn't auto-install, be sure to plug it back into the same port. Fred Holmes At 11:09 AM 1/28/2008, John DeCarlo wrote: >1. Port USB0 is different from USB1 - therefore a printer installed on USB0 >is not installed on USB1. If the printer gets switched from USB0 to USB1, >it is no longer installed/connected for use. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
