Re: USB Hard Drive loses its USB connection constantly

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From: Julian Milano (jdmils_NOSPAM_at_datafast.net.au)
Date: 06/08/04 

Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 00:02:29 +1000

John,

Each device is on it's own USB port. Each is connected directly to a USB
port directly off the mobo. 

-- 
Julian Milano
"John A" <not@available.com> wrote in message
news:fm4bc0tl90b9gqd4aa7r7avigk4jbro3t3@4ax.com...
> Do the devices work if they are plugged directly into the USB port, ie
> not via the hub?
>
> Is it a powered USB Hub?
>
> John Allen
>
> On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:42:32 +1000, "Julian Milano"
> <jdmils_NOSPAM@datafast.net.au> wrote:
>
> >When I plug in my external USB hard-drive (new WD120GB in a USB external
> >case), the Autoplay dialog pops up, scans the hard disk looking for
content,
> >then asks what I want Windows to do with it.
> >
> >But for some reason, this keeps happening every 20 seconds. It's like the
> >USB port loses its connection to the external drive and then finds it
again,
> >and acts like the device has just been connected.
> >
> >This is happening with my External USB CDRW drive, USB hub and USB
external
> >hard disk. If I plug these devices onto my laptop, they work fine. If I'm
> >lucky, the external USB hard drive stays connected for 10 minutes, but
will
> >eventually drop the connection then find it again.
> >
> >My system was dinging & donging all throughout the night, until I found
out
> >that the PC was losing and then finding its USB connection with the USB
hub.
> >
> >What could be wrong? Where do I look for an answer?
> >
> >PC Details:
> >WindowsXP SP1
> >Asus P4B533- 6 USB ports
> >Asus V8200 Deluxe video
> >WD120GB HDD (internal)
> >512 MB RAM
> >WD120GB HDD (External via USB)
> >
> >USB Details:
> >[QUOTE]       Selected Resource Report  -  Page: 1
> >
> >       ******************** SYSTEM DEVICE CLASS ********************
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
> >       Resource:
> >         IRQ: [00000016]
> >         IO: [0000D800 - 0000D81F]
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
> >       Resource:
> >         IRQ: [00000019]
> >         IO: [0000D400 - 0000D41F]
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C7
> >       Resource:
> >         IRQ: [00000018]
> >         IO: [0000D000 - 0000D01F]
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller -
24CD
> >       Resource:
> >         IRQ: [00000023]
> >         MEM: [FFEFE000 - FFEFE3FF]
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: USB Root Hub
> >       No resources used.
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: USB Root Hub
> >       No resources used.
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: USB Root Hub
> >       No resources used.
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: USB Root Hub
> >       No resources used.
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: Generic USB Hub
> >       No resources used.
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: USB Printing Support
> >       No resources used.
> >       Device Drivers:
> >
> >       Class: Universal Serial Bus controllers
> >       Device: USB Mass Storage Device
> >
> >       Selected Resource Report  -  Page: 2
> >
> >       No resources used.
> >       Device Drivers:[/QUOTE]
>

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