On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:05:28 +0000, Kiwi User wrote:

> On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:28:48 +0000, Jack Fearnley wrote:
>
>> I just bought a RPi Zero. In order to connect a mouse and a keyboard
>> for initial set up it needs a powered USB hub.
>>
>> This simply does not work.
>>
>> The system works with keyboard directly connected, or mouse directly
>> connected.
>>
>> Keyboard alone or mouse alone connected via the hub does not work.
>>
> Disclaimer: I don't own a Pi zero, only spend 5 mins looking at pics and
> reading the associated text.
>
> So, how did you connect the hub to the PiZero?
>
> If its connected to the power socket (the microUSB socket nearest the
> corner), then that's not going to work because that socket is only for
> use as a power inlet. There is only one data-capable micro-USB socket:
> the one to the left of the power socket when the sockets are on the edge
> nearest to you.
>
> Apparently the data-capable USB socket can also power the Pi zero, so
> shifting the connection to it should do the trick.

The hub is connected to the data-capable micro-USB socket, certainly not
to the power socket. The hub is powered by a separate power supply.

As I said, whenever the mouse or the keyboard is directly connected to
the data-capable micro-USB socket it works. The problem is that, without
the hub, I cannot connect both.

Jack

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