There are external-powered USB devices that will allow us to eliminate power as a possible culprit. Have any external powered devices failed the same as the current devices?
Whenever power is a question, the system power supply is also a question. ***Ged replied to Steve: Hello again, On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Steve Jones wrote: > > Look inside the box to see if they are connected to anything? > > No, I haven't. It *is* a laptop, though, so I'd be very surprised > if it's not on the MB. But I have wondered if it's not a hardware > problem. Anything in the laptop manual about power to the USB ports? I'm thinking maybe only one port provides power, after all half an amp on each port could drain the batteries of a laptop very quickly. 73, Ged. Brian Brunner [EMAIL PROTECTED] (610)796-5838 ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated ********************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
