[PLUG] USB Port/XSane

jim karlock jjkarlock at gmail.com
Tue Apr 7 20:45:44 UTC 2015


At 01:32 PM 4/7/2015, Rich Shepard wrote:
>    The flatbed scanner is plugged into a 4-port USB adapter that is connected
>to a USB port on the rear of the system. The speakers are also plugged into
>the 4-port adapter.
>
>    The speakers work just fine. Xsane no longer finds the flatbed scanner
>when plugged into any of the three available ports in the adapter. But,
>plugging the scanner into a USB port on the front of the system, xsane
>immediately finds it and opens without asking me which of the two entries
>for the same scanner to use.
>
>    Any thoughts on what might be happening here?
>
>Puzzled,
>
>Rich

If the scanner is powered by USB, my guess would be that is the problem.
Try powering the hub if it has a power jack (or get one with a 5v 
power supply).

Thanks
JK


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