>What would an external powered USB hub cost? These problems started after I >added an external hard drive for back ups. Could that have been adding one >too many things, a straw tipping some balance, so to speak?
That sounds very much like a right answer. Before going for a powered hub, doesn't your external hard drive have a power supply? Many do. Or does it have a power socket? Then you have to buy a power supply (about $10). This would solve your problem more directly. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
