I have a dell inspiron 1100. I recently got a maxtor external hard-drive and a powered USB hub for a mouse, webcam and card reader. Problem is the thing won't start with the hub connected. It doesn't mind the maxtor but refuses to boot up with the hub. Any ideas?

William Smith, March 2008

I had this problem with my previous powersupply and I never could figure out the issue, I ended up changing hubs and solving the problem. I recently got a new powersupply and everything was working fine until yesterday, the computer all of a sudden wouldn't boot when the hub was plugged in, it has to be a driver issue.

Drew, November 2008

Could possibly be a power issue.
If your power supply isn't powerful enough this could cause a problem. You may need a bigger power supply (higher wattage). I had a 350W power supply in my PC and when I connected too many USB devices it just killed it. Had to upgrade to a 500W.

Kelvin, March 2008