HT202214: iMac (Mid 2011): External features, ports, and connectors

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Q: When I connect devices to the USB port (any of 4) on my 27" iMac, the device(s) are not recognized.  I have to restart the computer before they are recognized.  Why is this occurring and what can i do so that devices are instantly recognized?

USB devices do not seem to be 'hot swappable' on my 27" iMac.  When I plug a device into one of the 4 USB ports, it is not instantly recognized.  I have to restart the computer before it is recognized.  I've done a system check, and there doesn't seem to be a problem wth the hardware based on this simple test. Why is this occurring and what can I do so that devices plugged into the USB ports are recognized?

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 25, 2013 4:21 AM

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