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I just bought a Belkin F5U701-BLK 7-port USB Hub and when I plug it into my iMac it does not seem to recognize it. Do I need to reboot my machine or install a driver? If I have to install a driver where do I get it from? I tried going to Belkin's website to search for drivers and and support info for the hub but I could not find anything.

Edit: The USB hub is powering the other devices but my iMac does not recognize both hard drives.

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Have you tried another USB port? Does another device work in the same USB port? Will the iMac recognize any other kinds of devices (flash drive, camera, f/ex) in the hub? Have you tried rebooting the iMac? Have you tried this hub in another computer? – JRobert Feb 5 '11 at 23:26
USB hubs don't need drivers. Is the hub plugged in to a power outlet, or is it bus-powered? If it's bus-powered, the bus may not supply enough power for hard drives. – squircle Feb 5 '11 at 23:48
Run System Profiler (it's in /Applications/Utilities), and select Hardware > USB from the sidebar. This will display a map of everything the Mac sees attached to its various USB interfaces -- does the hub show up? Try plugging it into different ports (and then select Refresh from the View menu) to see if you can get it to appear. – Gordon Davisson Feb 6 '11 at 6:15
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