In general USB ports on powerbooks are underpowered. It may not put out enough power to power the tablet. Thus on waking it doesn't always give it enough juice to ID the tablet. When you restart, USB items are checked later in the process (after drive spinup) so more power is available to USB items.
I have a USB 2 mini hard drive that needs 2 USB connections to work on my TiBook, yet works with ony one on my G4 tower. It has a special cable just for this. Try unplugging the tablet and replugging it after awakening and having it fail to work. Or for a long term solution try using a powered hub for the tablet, it should provide the needed power for proper ID. John > I have an AlBook (1GHz) with a Wacom Graphire II here at work > and some days when I come in and switch it on the graphics > tablet doesn't work forcing me to restart. > > How come it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't even though > everything is left plugged in and unchanged ??? > > It's a USB device plugged into the left hand port and no other > USB devices are connected. > > > Larry -- Pinky, you've left the lens cap on on your mind again - Brain -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
