Thanks for the reply. So the little choke looking thing on the USB cable does not really do anything?
I do have an older M/B. I'll check the BIOS when I am able to reboot. Thanks, Bobby -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 2:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] USB cable for external drive. >connected to a powered USB hub on my desktop >because it will not reach my PC. Can I safely replace the USB cable that >came with the unit with a standard 6-foot USB cable? Yes, USB is USB. Also, why will my pc not boot when I have the external drive that is plugged >into the hub and powered on? Some older motherboards are like that. If you have a USB drive plugged in and active they hang at post. Trying configuring your BIOS boot sequence to include that drive.
