Ipod won't connect with USB 2.0

When I connect my ipod to my computer using a USB 2.0 socket, it comes up with the do not disconnect screen for a few seconds then changes to 'ok to disconnect' with a tick on it.
But when I connect it to a USB 1.1 socket it works fine. It doesn't seem to be a USB card fault as all my other devices work with the card, just not the ipod.
iPod Photo Windows XP

hmmmm. are there any other USB peripherals attached to the same card when you're trying to sync the ipod, Outtathaway?
(i've seen a few cases where power drain on other USB ports was interfering with ipod/USB 2.0 connectivity.)
what make and model of USB 2.0 card are you using? (i understand from my occasional visits to the Fifth Generation Ipod forums that cards with the NEC chipset seem to be giving people the best performance.)
iPod: Recommended FireWire and USB Cards
keep us posted.
love, b

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