USB device not recognized

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Magnus Österberg

Hi!

I've got an ASUS A6 SMP laptop with Windows XP Home Edition SP2. My wireless
Logitech keyboard + mouse USB-connector works fine, so do the USB-connection
to my digi camera, aswell as USB for my Creative MP3 player.
But, the USB for my MAPOWER external harddisk stopped working! :(
I plug it in, Windows says "USB decice is ready for use" but after a few
seconds a yellow note pops up saying "USB device not recognized". There's
nothing wrong with the hard disk, I tried it at work. I ve been browsing the
net, this seems to be a common problem for many people.

I tried deleteing all USB stuff from the device manager. When i booted, all
USB stuff, except my HD works.
Please, come up with a fix for this. Do not tell me to re-install Windows.

Magnus
 
Magnus said:
Hi!

I've got an ASUS A6 SMP laptop with Windows XP Home Edition SP2. My wireless
Logitech keyboard + mouse USB-connector works fine, so do the USB-connection
to my digi camera, aswell as USB for my Creative MP3 player.
But, the USB for my MAPOWER external harddisk stopped working! :(
I plug it in, Windows says "USB decice is ready for use" but after a few
seconds a yellow note pops up saying "USB device not recognized". There's
nothing wrong with the hard disk, I tried it at work. I ve been browsing the
net, this seems to be a common problem for many people.

I tried deleteing all USB stuff from the device manager. When i booted, all
USB stuff, except my HD works.
Please, come up with a fix for this. Do not tell me to re-install Windows.

Magnus
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Is the external USB drive being plugged into its own USB
port at the back of the computer? Or into a powered USB
hub?
 
Magnus said:
It is plugged into its own USB port at the back of the computer.

Magnus
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There is a limit on the available current, microamps, that
is used for USB. Unplug the MP3 player or camera. Does the
external hard drive with either one disconnected?
 
No. I only use the keyboard+mouse-connector simultaneously with the HD. I
even tried unplugging this one, using the laptops keyboard. It didn't work.

Is there any fix available? Any BIOS setting? Any setting to change on the
HD itself? It's a Maxtor 250 gb IDE 2,5".

Magnus
 
any solution anybody?



Magnus Österberg said:
No. I only use the keyboard+mouse-connector simultaneously with the HD. I
even tried unplugging this one, using the laptops keyboard. It didn't
work.

Is there any fix available? Any BIOS setting? Any setting to change on the
HD itself? It's a Maxtor 250 gb IDE 2,5".

Magnus
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Not enough power. Go to your nearest computer store
and ask for "Y" USB cable (and how to use it).

--PA
 
The hard disk gets its power from a regular AC power cable. How could a
Y-cable assist me in this?
I've been reading about this same problem around the web. Any common
solution available?

Magnus
 
Solution to this?!!



Magnus Österberg said:
The hard disk gets its power from a regular AC power cable. How could a
Y-cable assist me in this?
I've been reading about this same problem around the web. Any common
solution available?

Magnus
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