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Posted by Quaoar on March 30, 2006, 12:57 pm
Please log in for more thread options frank1492 wrote:
> Thanks. It is great to find someone with the same card that I have!
> I was using the jumper to the USB 1.1 port. The literature
> suggested that even that might not be enough for some devices, but
> the ones I am using (thumb drives alone, for example) should certainly
> not belong in that category. I am reluctant to try an external
> transformer just yet.
> I had an Adaptec unit home before I replaced it with the Dynek.
> That one did not require an external connection to the USB 1.1 port,
> but did not recover well from hibernations and could not hot-swap.
> I may have to go back to that one or try still another brand.
> I'll keep you posted.
> Any other ideas?
> Frank
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>> frank1492 wrote:
>>> In no matter what sequence I start/plug USB devices, I experience
>>> screen freezups, some of which require rebooting. I had the same
>>> problem with an Adaptec unit. I am plugging simple thumb drives and
>>> a digital camera, so I think it's not a power drain problem. The
>>> problem occurs when I try to access the stills/videos.
>>> The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 2650 with USB 1.1 ports, BTW.
>>> Any ideas?
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Frank
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>> The Dynex DX-UC202 USB 2 card that I have came with a power jumper to
>> plug into an on-board USB 1.1 port to supply power additional to that
>> available on the PC-Card slot. When using the card with an older
>> notebook, the instantaneous power draw on the PC-Card slot would cause
>> similar freezing unless I used the jumper.
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>> Q
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Unfortunately, the Dynex card has functioned properly on every WinXP
laptop that I've tried and the only problem was using the power jumper.
I'm wondering if the problem you have is an artifact of the PC-Card slot
driver. Who is the vendor for the PC-Card slot shown in Device Manager?
Q
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