Oops, Sorry. Forgot to do that.

I did plug them in before I powered up. They still went dead.

On Sunday, 29 September 2013 20:27:40 UTC+5:30, Gerald wrote:
>
> It is not a HW limitation. All devices must be plugged in BEFORE you power 
> on the board to make the software happy.
>
> Also. I suggest you register so I don't have to approve your spots. That 
> means they go through immediately.
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 1:49 AM, <[email protected] <javascript:>>wrote:
>
>> The mouse works fine if I plug it in seperately.
>>
>> I bought a basic USB hub and plugged that into my beaglebone. It powered 
>> up normally.
>> I plugged in the mouse as well. They both power up for a second and then 
>> go blank.
>> Is this a hardware limitation? Can I ONLY use powered USB hubs?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> On Thursday, 26 September 2013 23:11:16 UTC+5:30, William Hermans wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Sushant Khanna,
>>>
>>> I have read about similar issues with all sorts of devices, and as far 
>>> as I can tell the type of hub used can be a big factor in this situation. 
>>> First, if you have not tried checking if each device works by its self on 
>>> the USB host port ( individually ) I would do so now. 
>>>
>>> So, I think in this case I would check to see if the keyboard works by 
>>> its self with nothing else plugged into it. If it does, then yes this would 
>>> be a bit of a quandary, as putting this specific keyboard on another hub 
>>> may make the situation worse. All may not be lost though, there could be a 
>>> kernel driver module for this specific keyboard, although I would not hold 
>>> my breathe.
>>>
>>> You may want to try using a different keyboard / mouse, with a known 
>>> good working USB hub( if you have such laying around ). Spending money on 
>>> something and not having that work either . . . yes, I know would not be 
>>> ideal. Said hub should also be self powered.
>>>
>>> As to whether you're needing an external power supply I am not sure, and 
>>> Gerald would know better than I. However we all could use more information 
>>> to help us know what exactly is happening. Such as the serial debug output 
>>> at the time the board is powered up with the keyboard and mouse plugged 
>>> into the USB port. Sometimes, it can not be overstated how handy a serial 
>>> debug interface can be . . .  
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 6:35 AM, Gerald Coley <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not sure it will fix your issue, but the image you are using is very 
>>>> old. I suggest that you try a more up to date image on your board.
>>>>
>>>> http://circuitco.com/support/**BeagleBoneBlack<http://circuitco.com/support/BeagleBoneBlack>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gerald
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 12:56 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Guys
>>>>>
>>>>> Someone asked a similar question before, but no one had an answer then.
>>>>> I was going to give up and buy another keyboard but when I googled a 
>>>>> bit more, I saw that a lot of people are able to use it with their 
>>>>> beaglebone black.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will explain the conditions and problem in details.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a beaglebone black powered up via a USB charger (NOT via the 5V 
>>>>> DC adapter)
>>>>> I have it connected to a display via a microHDMI cable.
>>>>> I am running Angstrom. Updated to 4.09.2013 image. (emmc boot)
>>>>>
>>>>> When I plugged in a normal wired optical mouse, it powered up and I 
>>>>> was able to use it.
>>>>> I then used an Apple keyboard as described in the title and plugged 
>>>>> the mouse to its internal hub on the sides. Nothing worked, both did not 
>>>>> show any signs of being powered up.
>>>>> I of course rebooted and checked *lsusb *output. I could see the 
>>>>> Apple device listed there.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this a driver issue or a power supply problem?
>>>>> Kinda new, so help me out please.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
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