Re: Printer stops PC booting

My first thought would be to poke around in the BIOS and see what USB port
settings might be available to change. My second thought would be - if it's
new, it's still under warranty, so let HP support fix it...

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"wyv3rn" <wyv3rn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:858673CF-66DA-454F-BFDE-2D2EB728BAC9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a new HP a1230n computer running MCE 2005, together with an HP PSC
> 2210 All-in-one printer connected thru USB.
> With the printer connected at boot time, the computer refuses to boot. The
> boot sequence just does not start, no XP splash screen or nothing.
> If I disconnect the printer, or simply leave it connected and power it
> down,
> the computer boots OK everytime. I can then connect the printer and it
> will
> work perfectly.
> I'm running the latest printer driver.
> Any ideas?


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