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Article #26Re: Front Panel USB Headers - some devices dont work
From: Gazwad
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:06
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:06
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ded <witheld@invalid.witheld>, whose name means pissing back-door kicker; owes his first born child to Visa; fancies hurtful lewd infusions from tortuous flamboyant big-girl, harassed: "ded" <witheld@invalid.witheld> wrote in message news:g32ojv$3sm$1@aioe.org... > > <BigAl.NZ@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:6463ede3-4e44-42b0-bfd5-7dc247bf3567@i18g2000prn.googlegroups.com... >> Hi All, >> >> I have come across this once or twice and its never really bothered >> me, but I am curious as to why: >> >> Occasionally I fond certain devices wont work on front panel usb >> headers, yet when plugged into the rear USB connectors that are "hard >> wired" to the motherboard, they are fine. >> >> At the moment, I have two external HDDs (with there own power supply) >> that wont work on the front but do work on the rear, however various >> other devices such as mouse and USB thumb drives do work on the front. >> >> Why???? >> >> Cheers >> >> -Al >> PS: seen it on both XP and Vista. > > I'll keep it brief, You may as well, you bullshit-spouting retard. > it is a type of "remembering" so that once a device > is connected, that device hogs that connection. The front panel USB > is a type of hub, so if you are going to connect differing devices at > differing times, then disconnect using the safely remove hardware > wizard that appears in system tray when a device is connected to > front panel or a hub. It doesn't remove drivers or anything else, > it just frees up the socket for next device to be connected. <Shakes head> -- Lunch was nice; Half-cooked used cat litter chips con burned zebu tumor and vampire bat wart extract with half-cooked entrails aside distasteful seagull vein and heartworm infection compote, served in a cooling skillet stuffed with small assortment of poison-dart frog and morsels of brussel sprout in melted cheese, a side of chocolate and a tumbler of cockroach syrup.
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