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thanks for the help...apparently I hadn't tried other USB ports. &nbsp;I connected it to a PCI hub that I recently installed and for some reason it works in that port. 
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thanks for the help...apparently I hadn't tried other USB ports.  I connected it to a PCI hub that I recently installed and for some reason it works in that port.

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I am trying to use a USB musical keyboard/synthesizer. &nbsp;I installed the driver and connected the cable but when I tried to restart, the computer wouldn't boot. &nbsp;It initially didn't occur to me that the keyboard or it's driver could be causing the problem so I narrowed it down...it is definitely triggered by the device being plugged in. &nbsp;However when I called the company's technical support line (Roland is the company), they told me they couldn't do anything for me and it has to be an issue with my computer. &nbsp;So now I have no idea how to troubleshoot it.
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I am trying to use a USB musical keyboard/synthesizer.  I installed the driver and connected the cable but when I tried to restart, the computer wouldn't boot.  It initially didn't occur to me that the keyboard or it's driver could be causing the problem so I narrowed it down...it is definitely triggered by the device being plugged in.  However when I called the company's technical support line (Roland is the company), they told me they couldn't do anything for me and it has to be an issue with my computer.  So now I have no idea how to troubleshoot it.

USB device causing computer to not boot

A personal computer is a general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities and price make it useful for individuals, and is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer time-sharing models that allowed systems to be used by many people, usually at the same time. Personal computers may be connected to a local area network (LAN), either by a cable or a wireless connection, and through that to the Internet. A personal computer may be a laptop computer or a desktop computer running an operating system such as Windows, Linux or Macintosh OS.

A peripheral device is defined as a computer device, such as a keyboard or printer, that is not part of the essential computer (i.e., the memory and microprocessor). These auxiliary devices are intended to be connected to the computer and used in conjunction with it. Examples of external peripherals include mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, external Zip drive or scanner, while internal peripherals include CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive or internal modem. Today's new devices, such as tablets, smartphones and wearable computing devices are considered peripherals as they can be connected and used on a computer system. The difference, however, is that these devices can run independently of the computer system.