>> Dennis, I'm simply flabbergasted! I'm confused. Is your keyboard only so >> powerful as a conduit because it's plugged into the master (top) USB >> port? I tried plugging in the floppy via directly into the UsB port, but >> not the top one. I assumed I would have a plug and play experience and >> bought it because Apple was featuring it. My keyboard couldn't power it. >> No one on the list suggested that I might try the master port. >> I don't know what an iMate is. You've got a jolly good set up. A FP iMac? > > Donald, you might try plugging the floppy into the top port and the > keyboard into the bottom one just to see if it works. If not, then > I'd suggest getting a powered hub. The iMate is an ADB to USB adapter > from Griffin. The TurboMouse is an ADB device. > > Of my USB peripherals, only the Belken USB switch, the Canon scanner > and the 240MB SuperDisk are powered from the USB line. The Zip drive, > Palm charger/cradle, and the printer itself have their own power > supplies. I use the Belken USB switch to share my printer between > both iMacs. > > Sincerely, > Dennis
I had problems with my HP 810C dropping off my USB hub (Shark with no power) which also had a ZIP drive and a SanDisk card reader attached, running off my iMac G3/333 with System 8.6. Thinking it was too much power draw, I brought a Dlink powered USB hub but it won't work at all. With or without power, the data stream out to the HP 810C to 99% page printed and then hangs. The printer gets some data but won't print. I have swapped the Shark hub and the Dlink hub and the Dlink works fine on my Toshiba notebook. I'm assuming that power is not the full story then. I haven't gotten around to playing with the ports on my iMac yet. Regards Phil Walding -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
