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power surge on hub port

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/power-surge-on-hub-port.82038/

avtarkaint
avtarkaint Original post #1
Mar 7, 2008 at 10:17 AM
frnds from 1 week i m getting message on my task bar is like that"POWER SURGE ON HUB PORT" (a usb device has exceeded the power limits of its hub port for assistance in solving this problem click this message) but its never solve my problem by clicking that button ,so frns lz help me how to resolve my problem.
slugger
slugger #2
Mar 7, 2008 at 11:53 AM
wat USB device attached to ur computer?

usually wen u get this message it indeed means that 1 of ur devices drawing excess power

if u wan2 continue usin d device den i sugges u use a USB hub with its own independant power supply
avtarkaint
Mar 7, 2008 at 1:31 PM
well i m using mmc card reader, nokia pc suite via cabel etc i use all four port at a time, any solution dear