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    G73JH and USB hubs

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by thescinema, Aug 30, 2010.

  1. thescinema

    thescinema Notebook Consultant

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    Just throwing this out there to see if anyone has had this issue or if anyone knows a way to avoid the issue (besides what I'm already doing of course):

    My G73JH is currently plugged into a Belkin 7-port USB hub, which has a Korg NanoKey, E-MU 0202 USB audio interface, and a Thermaltake BlacX dual-SATA hard drive docking station plugged into it.

    Whenever I reboot the system it gets in what seems to be a POST-loop, meaning the booting process will not advance past the POST screen, and the ASUS boot up sound plays repeatedly.

    If I unplug the hub, the system boots fine, and then when Windows 7 loads I just plug back in the hub and all is well. However, it'd be really nice to not have to unplug/replug the hub every time I need to restart.

    Any ideas? :confused:
     
    thescinema, Aug 30, 2010
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  2. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    Is the 7-port hub self powered? With all those items it better be, else you are attempting too much power draw off that USB hub.
     
    Chastity, Aug 30, 2010
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  3. antisniperspy

    antisniperspy Notebook Evangelist

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    No way it would work if it did not get its own power.
     
    antisniperspy, Aug 30, 2010
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  4. thescinema

    thescinema Notebook Consultant

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    It is definitely self-powered, and the hard drive dock is self-powered as well.
     
    thescinema, Aug 30, 2010
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    _Allan_ Notebook Consultant

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    I have had the same problem w/ my desktop for a LONG time. (Well since I got an HP w/ Asus mb) it basically tries to boot from one of the devices, can't so reboots.

    The solution for me was to unplug my MP3 player and/or HTC smart phone when I was rebooting.
     
    _Allan_, Aug 31, 2010
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  6. Kenny_Zero

    Kenny_Zero Notebook Consultant

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    Might be way off base here, but did you check in the BIOS for boot priority? Is the 1st priority for a USB device? Might wanna change that if it is the case. Just a suggestion.
     
    Kenny_Zero, Aug 31, 2010
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    Try disablng the "legacy USB" feature in the BIOS. Fixes a hang I get at POST from my steelseries mouse.
     
    legoheads, Aug 31, 2010
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  8. JOSEA

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    IF the 2 previous sugestions do not work, I would go into BIOS and disable all boot options except the hard drive. Good luck Josea
     
    JOSEA, Aug 31, 2010
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  9. thescinema

    thescinema Notebook Consultant

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    I believe this solved it. I guess I get a little too technical in my own troubleshooting and forget to go 'back to basics' once in awhile. Thanks so much. +1 Rep
     
    thescinema, Aug 31, 2010
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