Re: USB hot swap problem


"***" <roving@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Whenever I connect my new USB card reader to a USB port on my desktop PC
> the computer immediately shuts down and begins a reboot. It does the same
> if I plug it in prior to startup. If I leave it connected the computer
> will continue to reboot when it finds the card reader. It always happens
> with my card reader, whether I plug it into a 2.0 or 1.0 USB port. No
> other problems with my camera, thumb drives, etc. It just appears to be
> allergic to the card reader. Trying the same thing on my Toshiba laptop
> causes no problems at all. Both are XP SP2 with current updates. PC has
> an AMD and the laptop a Celeron M. Suggestions appreciated. TIA, ***
>

Take a look in the event viewer to see if there's something being logged.
But considering it's happening on startup, I'm betting is some sort of
hardware incompatibility.

Do you have a USB extension cable? I've gotten them with USB gizmos, so
maybe you got one with your reader. See if the same thing happens with the
reader attached with the cable.


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