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Old 05-16-2007, 02:10 PM
Ian Singer
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Re: USB suddenly died, system started to freeze a lot

BillW50 wrote:
> "none" <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:FJH2i.8686$ya1.2888@news02.roc.ny
>
>> a POWER SURGE ON USB HUB indicates to me either an over current or
>> over voltage condition occurred. IF that is the case one must wonder
>> it the mobo voltage converter which supplies USB voltage/current is
>> intact. ___

>
>
> Yes, but USB specs even allows the USB device to be even a dead short,
> and it isn't supposed to do anything bad, but just shut down the supply
> safely until the load is removed. Well that is the way it is supposed to
> work anyway. :)
>

But some have a fuse that needs replacing.

Ian Singer

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Old 05-16-2007, 02:10 PM