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I am using a Belkin 4 port hub (and I think the Belkin hub sold in Australia
is the same the one sold in the US) and had no trouble installing it and it
doesn't need drivers. The only thing I noticed is that when I plug my USB
external drive into the hub I get the message that the drive can go faster
if plugged into a USB port. When I plug the USB disc directly into the
ports on my USB PCI card I do not get the message and the disc does operate
noticeably faster. I am not sure how the Belkin hub can operate slower than
the parent USB PCI card but the disc does operate noticeably slower on the
Belkin Hub. The package the hub came in mentioned it would operate at USB
1.1 or 2.0 depending on the speed of the parent USB port, as my parent USB
port is USB 2.0 the hub should operate at that speed or am I missing
something?
Cheers
Rod Gayford
"Jack" <Jack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A029538-63C7-45AE-80AE-0137B6830DEC@microsoft.com...
>I followed the instructions as supplied by Yves and ended up with a total
> disaster in that I compleatly lost all reference to USB of any kind on my
> system at this point I tried system restore which did not work after
> trying
> several restore points and several bottles of hob gobblin I decided to go
> in
> search of the drivers these I found accross many different folders on my
> system I have only now got my modem reconnected as it is also usb. but the
> belkin device still will not work and still asks for drivers, brings to
> mind
> a Stephan King Novel that involved a toy monkey and a set of symbols, it
> is
> now 00:30 gmt and I am going to bed but I am still asking for help, so if
> anyone has any idea's let me know . might have another Hob goblin before
> bed
> or maybe two
>
> --
> Jack Allen
>
>
> "Jack" wrote:
>
>> A short answer is yes it has it's own power supply which I am using. The
>> Belkin manual say that the power supply is optional but that only two out
>> of
>> the four ports will work without it. I am off to try Yves suggestion will
>> report back soon
>> --
>> Jack Allen
>>
>>
>> "Ghostrider" wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Jack wrote:
>> > > I am trying to install a Belkin 4 port USB2 hub on my computer
>> > > unfortunately
>> > > I get the install new hardware wizard up which asks for the location
>> > > of the
>> > > drivers for the device these of course cannot be found. I have
>> > > pointed the
>> > > wizard to the system 32 file, and I have also tried my origional
>> > > software
>> > > disk, windows update the Belkin web site. I have also un-installed
>> > > and
>> > > reinstalled all my USB2 devices, all to no avail. I am left with is
>> > > the
>> > > yellow question mark and the message "no drivers installed for this
>> > > device"
>> > > I am running a PB imedia 5095 sn:025709220100, windows xp sp2. I have
>> > > scanned
>> > > this fourm and the pb user fourm for an answer with no success. can
>> > > anyone
>> > > point me to the drivers. thank you for any help --
>> > > Jack Allen
>> >
>> >
>> > Just checking...but IIRC, these Belkin hubs needs to be
>> > powered. Is the USB hub running off its own power supply?
>> > Otherwise, it might be identified as simply new hardware.
>> >