I think I have it figures out. I now have the scanner into the very first USB slot on the mobo; my USB hub is plugged into the first port on the second USB header and the memory key plugs into that. Plug and play my ass. I'm sure I'll need to do a few reboots to see if this config works, but at least it does.
thanks again
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