And some will not work in a hub. You didn't tell enough detail for me to verify that it's the usual issue.
Bob
Specifically, the external USB harddrive is failing to operate when I plug it into the port replicator ... when I plug it directly into the laptop, it works perfectly.
It's wierd ... the USB port in the port replicator works in general ... I can plug in my USB Zip drive or my USB flash drive and they operate fine, but when I plug in the USB harddrive, it lights up for a split second then dies. If I unplug, nothing else will work in the USB port until I reboot ... it's like the port itself is dying for some reason.
Anybody have a clue as to what may be happening here?
thx ...

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