Re: Printer stops PC booting

Well, you can certainly change the boot order in the BIOS, and I always do
anyhow, to make the CD/DVD drive boot first then the hard drive. I would
think if you put the USB boot after the hard drive then you should be fine.
As for the port itself, if it's a PC made in the last couple of years,
chances are it's got USB ports on the motherboard rather than an add-in
board.

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"wyv3rn" <wyv3rn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8692CFB1-A601-4311-B948-6DC2CA0714EA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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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