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August 22nd, 2004, 11:08 PM
#1
USB 2.0 PCMCIA Cardbus
Hi,
I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop with an Intel Celeron 1.2 gHz with three usb 1.1 ports, and I'm running XP Home SP2. I have a 40 gb external maxtor hd that is 2.0 compliant so I bought a SIIG 4-port powered usb 2.0 pcmcia cardbus. It has an NEC chipset I believe, and I installed everything according to the manual. When I plug usb 1.1 things into it, it runs fine. When I plug my external hd that is usb 2. 0, after a few minutes it shuts my computer off. Before it shuts off I can use it just fine, and the hd also works when I plug it into the existing usb 1.1 ports on the back of my laptop. How can I fix this?
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August 23rd, 2004, 12:05 AM
#2
Registered User
What does the event log have to say?
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
- Albert Einstein
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August 23rd, 2004, 08:28 AM
#3
The event log doesn't say anything about this.
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August 23rd, 2004, 06:38 PM
#4
Driver Terrier
sounds like it may be pulling too much power through the pcmcia card - does the drive have an external powersupply?
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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August 23rd, 2004, 07:48 PM
#5
yes, the drive is a maxtor 3000LE and it has and external power supply.
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August 24th, 2004, 05:22 AM
#6
Driver Terrier
and are you using the external powersupply when this happens?
Can you elaborate more about the "computer shuts off" - is there any message? blue screen? does it reboot?
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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August 24th, 2004, 07:30 AM
#7
I'm using the external powersupply for both the hard drive and the pcmcia card at the same time. When the computer shuts off, there is no message, no blue screen, the computer is not hot at all, and it does not reboot, it just powers off. And it does not power off immediately, it powers off after 10-15 minutes or so.
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August 25th, 2004, 09:04 AM
#8
Driver Terrier
Does rather sound like it's the bios shutting the lappie down then.
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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August 25th, 2004, 10:16 AM
#9
Alright, so what does that mean and what do I do to fix it?
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August 25th, 2004, 10:30 AM
#10
Driver Terrier
get a better quality pcmcia card.
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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