Eric L. Strobel on 7/28/03 2:24 PM wrote: > OK, this is (or at least may be) weird. On a whim I plugged it into the > free USB port on the side of the iMac (vs. into the keyboard), and it shows > up! Any interpretations on this? For example, does this mean I can't use > the drive through any hub? > > Anyway, thanks for the help. > > - Eric.
Perhaps it wasn't getting enough juice from the connection on the keyboard to properly power the drive. Just enough to make it light up or appear to be functioning. I've also noticed on a few occasions that when I've connected an external drive via USB (and even FireWire) that it isn't recognized but when I unplug and plug it back in it will always show up on the second attempt. I usually try to give it a minute to be recognized before making the second try. This usually happens in OS9.x, rarely in OSX (but I've only used FireWire with OSX and not a USB external). -Mark -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
