Re: Printer stops PC booting

Sorry, you misunderstood my earlier reply. I am indeed plugged directly into
a USB port on the back panel of the computer. My commnet about a powered hub
is that its possible that this port is supplied by an internal hub, and not
wired directly to the motherboard.

I have found a reference on an external web site to others having this
problem. The issue appears to be that the BIOS will look at all USB ports at
boot time to see if any of them is connected to a bootable drive. For some
reason the printer looks to the BIOS as if it was a bootable drive, therefore
the boot stalls.

There may be a way to disable the boot over USB facility. Or maybe just
change the boot order in the BIOS. But I'd rather keep this capability for
emergency use.



"Dana Cline - MVP" wrote:

> If it's a "powered hub", it'll also plug into an AC socket to get the power.
> One suggestion is to remove all USB hubs altogether and just connect the
> printer directly to the USB port, then see if that helps...
>
> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
>
> "wyv3rn" <wyv3rn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:DBAB4A4B-6FD0-402E-BB57-F0706A51E5D7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Powered hub I guess, plugged directly into PC USB port. Probably
> > motherboard
> > or extender card.
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Is this on a powered hub... or unpowered hub?
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "wyv3rn" <wyv3rn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:1F06D7A2-D62C-4A87-AB2F-800C5AFAF273@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Its a new computer, but an old printer. I'll check the bios settings,
> >> > that's
> >> > a good idea. But I have other USB peripherals (drives, etc.) that
> >> > behave
> >> > perfectly.
> >> >
> >> > "Dana Cline - MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> 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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