On Sun, 9 Jul 2006 17:16:20 -0500, "charlie R"
wrote:

My Reply below:

[snip]

I did some reading about Hubs, and, apparently they're not quite as
functional as they're cracked up to be. See the following:

USB devices not Hub Compatible

Scanner, Web Camera, Digital Camera, Multiple Port Device, Docking
Stations, Multi-function Printer, ADSL Modem, CDR & CDRW, Storage
Devices, PDAs, Flash Card Reader, Force Feedback Gaming, Video
Capture/Editing, Network, Direct Connect, Zip Drive, Legacy Adapter,
Serial/Parallel/SCSI.

Devices that ARE Compatible

Mouse, Printer with Power Supply, UPSBattery Backup, Keyboard W/O
Built in Hub, Phone Line Modem, USB Radio, Flash Drives (Most),
Non-Force Joystick.

The first list is a lot longer than the second, isn't it?
Theoretically, you can hookup 27 devices with several connected hubs.
Trouble is, you just can't use them for much.

See this page:

http://www.usbman.com/Guides/USB1.1HubsT&A.htm

Good luck with the new Hub.

charlie R

Thanks for the tip. Food for thought.

I hope to get the hub back to the store today. The only thing I'm
"worried" about is that since I'm going instead for a hub that's the
same brand for the one that works all the time, whether there'll be
conflicts of any kind. I'll soon find out.

Anyway, the first hub has turned out to be reliable, the second one
not, so will go with the brand that works.

D