Not enough power from the USB ports

sk33ny · 12-27-2006, 10:48 PM

I was helping my friend hook up a ipod today. For the strangest reason the device manager read the ipod, but it wouldnt pop up any where else (IE: My Computer, itunes)

After a bit of experimenting i unplugged all other USB devices (wireless card and a printer) and it worked! I then plugged the wireless card back it and it disconnected the ipod.

We are using a Dell computer that we put a Intel Pentium D in. It uses alot less 'juice' then the old processor, a Intel Pentium 4 3.0ghz Prescott.

Well the whole point of this is, is there anyway i can get more power to the USB ports without harming anything? He has already spent alot of money on computers and i dont want him to have to buy anything new.

Thanks for your responces.

John64 · 12-27-2006, 11:04 PM

the iPod should be recognized no matter how much power there is, if it isn't it might be a bigger problem. Does the iPOd work in other computers?

If the problem were not enough juice, it would just charge reallllly slowly.

sk33ny · 12-27-2006, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John64

the iPod should be recognized no matter how much power there is, if it isn't it might be a bigger problem. Does the iPOd work in other computers?

If the problem were not enough juice, it would just charge reallllly slowly.

It worked perfectly fine on another computer. But it only worked with no other USB devices plugged in on his computer.

3 of 7 · 12-28-2006, 02:01 AM

I had a problem that was similar, it turned out to be a bad usb cable that came with my brand new Canon scanner..

John64 · 12-28-2006, 02:43 AM

then the problem isn't with the iPod, as 3 of 7 was saying, one of your other devices is buggered

sk33ny · 12-28-2006, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 of 7

I had a problem that was similar, it turned out to be a bad usb cable that came with my brand new Canon scanner..

Its obviously not the cord.

Quote:

Originally Posted by John64

then the problem isn't with the iPod, as 3 of 7 was saying, one of your other devices is buggered

I never said it was the ipod.

I just want to get this working for my friend without having to spend anymore money.

3 of 7 · 12-28-2006, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sk33ny

Its obviously not the cord.

I didn't mean the cord on the Ipod, I meant one of the other device cables.... Have you tried the other devices one at a time to see what one is stopping the Ipod from working properly?

John64 · 12-28-2006, 11:48 AM

i know you don't want to spend money, but one choice is a cheap USB2.0 hub, they aren't too expensive, and they are normally powered, that might help the situation

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sk33ny Computer Guru Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 124	Not enough power from the USB ports I was helping my friend hook up a ipod today. For the strangest reason the device manager read the ipod, but it wouldnt pop up any where else (IE: My Computer, itunes) After a bit of experimenting i unplugged all other USB devices (wireless card and a printer) and it worked! I then plugged the wireless card back it and it disconnected the ipod. We are using a Dell computer that we put a Intel Pentium D in. It uses alot less 'juice' then the old processor, a Intel Pentium 4 3.0ghz Prescott. Well the whole point of this is, is there anyway i can get more power to the USB ports without harming anything? He has already spent alot of money on computers and i dont want him to have to buy anything new. Thanks for your responces. __________________ Main Rig: 24" Widescreen Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP \| Intel Pentium 4 3.2ghz (Prescott) CPU with HT \| 1024MB (512MBx2) pc3200 Kingston HyperX RAM 2-2-2-5 \| Abit IC7-G Motherboard \| 80GB Boot Drive \| Dual 200GB Storage Drives \| Sapphire Radeon x850xt-pe Rig2: Modified Sony Vaio 2.4ghz Pentium 4 (NorthWood) CPU \| 1024MB (512MBx2) pc2100 RAM \| Asus p4s533vx Motherboard \| 80GB Hard Drive \| Sapphire Radeon x700 Rig3: Custom AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 1.9ghz\| 768MB (256MBx3) pc3200 RAM\| 80GB Hard Drive \| ATI All-in-Wonder x800xt Rig4: Modified Compaq Presario 7000 \| Pentium III 800mhz CPU \| 192MB Ram \| Compaq 06bch Motherboard \| 40GB Hard Drive Rig5: Custom Server \| Dual 850mhz Pentium III CPUS \| 1GB (512mb + 256mbx2) PC100 ECC Registered Ram \| Intel L44OGX+ Server Board \| 18GB 10,000rpm scsi Boot Drive \| 20gb & 40gb Storage Drives \| 2u Rack Server Case
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12-27-2006, 11:04 PM	#2
John64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,449	the iPod should be recognized no matter how much power there is, if it isn't it might be a bigger problem. Does the iPOd work in other computers? If the problem were not enough juice, it would just charge reallllly slowly. __________________
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12-28-2006, 02:01 AM	#4
3 of 7 You can run..... Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,660	I had a problem that was similar, it turned out to be a bad usb cable that came with my brand new Canon scanner.. __________________
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12-28-2006, 02:43 AM	#5
John64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,449	then the problem isn't with the iPod, as 3 of 7 was saying, one of your other devices is buggered __________________
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