laboye

Well, the powered hubs also have an AC adapter for that extra "leg-up" of juice. They also work great. What thought to be a little odd about this situation is: I have a USB Hard Drive, and it has 2 USB plugs. The first for data and power, and the other is for extra power. Though I know this isn't common, doesn't it seem logical? As for the USB power problem, It would seem like you blew out an electrical component (capacitor or resistor maybe?). Both are too much pain to replace. At least you found the hard way out with the hub! Also, I don't see any support for this model laptop on Toshiba... Well, hopefully this situation will just fix itself.