XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: retsuhcs@xinap.moc   
      
   In article <7n8397122mm855fpn66vriuqqspuvi0198@4ax.com>,   
     wrote:   
   >   
   >   Is an ACER laptop bought new with XP Pro installed. I have 4   
   >working USB ports. Three are used for mouse, printer and scanner.   
   >  No one of them will recognize the presence of a USB connected   
   >Western Digital or Maxtor hard drive.  The drives are working drives   
   >removed from older computers.   
      
      
   Does the USB enclosure draw its power from the USB port, or does it have a   
   separate plug-in power supply? If the former ... your laptop's USB port   
   may not be supplying enough power. Try connecting through a powered hub.   
      
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