[G4] Keyboard and USB

[John Turner]

> On Aug 22, 2010, at 10:20 AM, John Turner wrote:
> Hi Guys!
>
> I thought that I sent this note yesterday but I apparently did not.  
> I am getting ready to purchase a new keyboard for my G4 today or  
> tomorrow. The one that I am ordering is a Mac keyboard with two  
> USB2 plugs. I also have a 250-Gig external hard drive by LaCie it  
> is a USB drive. I have been told that a USB drive cannot be a  
> startup drive. I can't get it recognized in the Startup preference.  
> It does work as a great backup drive for me. There has been some  
> talk that a USB 2 drive can act as a startup drive. Is that true?  
> Do I have to buy another drive or is there some way to work around  
> it? Will the USB 2 ports on the keyboard work if I plug in the  
> external drive there. The drive has its own power supply so it  
> keeps running wether or not the computer is plugged in or not.
>
> John Turner
> thebear1 at rcn.com