On 18/01/18 21:30, Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> Jack Fearnley  wrote:
>> 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
>>
>
> Have you considered getting a keyboard with touchpad to use just to set
> things up?
>
Or a wireless keyboard?


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