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Re: [LUG] OT Computer will not start.

 

Terry Hill wrote:
> This may be a bit late, but I had a similar problem with an older pc -
> p1000 amd athlon on a kt7a motherboard.  Tore my hair out with it,
> nothing made sense, tried transferring it to another box, power
> supplies, checked contacts, graphics cards, batteries - you name it.
> Sometimes just got a black screen and thats it.
>
> I found out in the end, that if I have the "wrong" usb kit plugged in,
> it wouldn't boot.  Not USB2 v USB1 - just gear it "didn't like".  If I
> unplugged it, up it would boot, if it was in, black screen.
>
>   
I forgot that!  I've had the same experience.  If I have a digital voice 
recorder in its' USB cradle at home it won't boot, and if my USB pen is 
in the USB hub on the keyboard in university, same thing.  Thank you 
Useless Serial Bus!

Kind regards,

Julian

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