On 3/5/03 12:28 AM, "Dennis B. Swaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough:
> At 12:38 -0500 3/4/03, Obrecht, Jerry A wrote: >> >> I wonder if the Zip, and possibly another device or two, is powered >> off the buss, and is drawing enough current to pull down the buss >> voltage, such that the reduced voltage is actually showing up on the >> USB buss at the Mac? This happens frequently with some buss powered >> devices (Zips being one) even though the device is designed to run >> off the buss. One buss powered device can generally be supported, >> but two is flirting with a problem. >> >> Not only shut-down, but start-up problems can occur is such a situation. > > Nope. The Zip was plugged into an USB hub that has its own power supply. > > Dennis Lots of USB hubs are problematic. First things first. IF it is s self powered hub tell me what the voltage on the wall wart is? Does this problem replicate itself when you have the device disconnected or plugged directly into your Mac's USB port? Kyle H. Hansen -- Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern...do you know what it is? A virus. --Agent Smith, from the Matrix. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
