USB mouse works plugged into the PC, not plugged into a USB hub.

[BudV]

I didn't get any reaction to this under the Dell community newsgroup, so
I'll try here.

I'm running a Dell Inspiron 1100 under WinXP Home SP2.

I want to have both the mouse and touchpad available. I get them both if
the mouse is plugged directly into a USB port on the computer. I get only
the touchpad if the mouse is plugged into a Belkin 4-port powered root hub.

Okay, I use the method that works, but I'm looking for comments on why it
doesn't work through the hub.

 

[Chuck]

But do you get the mouse if the touchpad is not connected to the hub?

 

[Talahasee]

But do you get the mouse if the touchpad is not connected to the hub?

Same problem here, only with a Targus hub. I solved my
problem by installing a 2nd hub (I now have 3 hubs), and I
have my usb Infrared mouse in one hub, my touchpad in a
different hub.

Not the same brand, but a suggestion.

Why all the usb hubs? Because I decided awhile back to go
usb all the way.

Joystick - usb
2500 Mb Zip drive - usb
web cam - usb
external CD burner - usb
external hdd - usb

And I am now using 2 hubs.

Good luck!


Tallahassee

 

[Steve N.]

But do you get the mouse if the touchpad is not connected to the hub?

How do you propose that the built-in touchpad be connected to the
external USB hub?

Steve N.