Yes, the external hard drive has its own power supply, but I'm having this problem with this, so I'm not sure how this solves the problem.
Randall On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >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/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
