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I have XP Home on a laptop (AMD 2400 I think).
Today I've been receiving a Windows error warning of a power surge on
the USB hub. This warning continues to pop up (and block document
windows) even after removing all USB devices. If I click on the error,
I get a dialog box reporting that one USB device is drawing too much
power through the hub, and it lists 5 USB ports with one highlighted as
the problem device. It instructs me to remove the device and click the
Reset button.
I have three problems with this error. First, from the dialog box
there's little way for me to determine which physical USB port is the
problem, so I have to unplug all devices. Second, doing as instructed
(disconnecting the devices and clicking Reset) doesn't clear up the
problem, as I immediately get another warning.
Finally, and most importantly, I don't have a 5 port USB hub attached to
the computer. The only USB is the three ports supplied by the
manufacturer, attached to the motherboard. These ports apprear to be
working just fine, whether or not I disconnect and reset.
The error seems to be related to a hub which I don't have. What could
cause this error to pop-up despite my having no hub attached? How can I
stop the error?
What's even more odd is that over the last few minutes the error has
stopped despite my having done nothing about it (I no longer am getting
the power surge on USB hub error).
Many thanks in advance.
Carl Paulsen
I have XP Home on a laptop (AMD 2400 I think).
Today I've been receiving a Windows error warning of a power surge on
the USB hub. This warning continues to pop up (and block document
windows) even after removing all USB devices. If I click on the error,
I get a dialog box reporting that one USB device is drawing too much
power through the hub, and it lists 5 USB ports with one highlighted as
the problem device. It instructs me to remove the device and click the
Reset button.
I have three problems with this error. First, from the dialog box
there's little way for me to determine which physical USB port is the
problem, so I have to unplug all devices. Second, doing as instructed
(disconnecting the devices and clicking Reset) doesn't clear up the
problem, as I immediately get another warning.
Finally, and most importantly, I don't have a 5 port USB hub attached to
the computer. The only USB is the three ports supplied by the
manufacturer, attached to the motherboard. These ports apprear to be
working just fine, whether or not I disconnect and reset.
The error seems to be related to a hub which I don't have. What could
cause this error to pop-up despite my having no hub attached? How can I
stop the error?
What's even more odd is that over the last few minutes the error has
stopped despite my having done nothing about it (I no longer am getting
the power surge on USB hub error).
Many thanks in advance.
Carl Paulsen