Power Surge on Hub Port: A USB Device has exceeded the power limits of its hub port.

When I attempt to install an external DVD/CDRW I receive the following:
Power Surge on Hub Port: A USB Device has exceeded the power limits of its hub port.
I am forced to reset.

I would guess that your external DVD is drawing too much power from the USB port, and could be one of the older units; newer units are usually more power efficient. Such device usually come with a USB cable with two USB connectors that can draw power from two USB ports simultaneously. You may be able to get such cable separately but since the two USB ports are located at extreme ends in the S10, you may want to check that the cable come with the USB connectors with sufficient length to reach both the USB ports simultaneously.   
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    Hi, hope you can help me, and thanks for reading.
    I have a Dell Inspiron 500 with XP SP2.
    I also have a Zen Micro 6 GB that works perfectly.
    Recently I attached the Zen to the laptop and every time I receive this message:
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    I take the Zen to my work computer and it works perfectly.
    ?What is the problem?
    Thanks,
    Regards,
    Lorenzo

    ^your laptop is unable to provide enough power to charge your Zen Micro.
    If it has other USB ports, try using them.
    It may be a case that the laptop is not designed to power external devices like the Zen Micro.

  • USB device has exceeded power limits of its hub AND no sound

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    Hi, Did you every get a reply? I'm having the same issue. The phone was working fine yesterday. Now, the button doesn't work and I can't sync it to restore it because I'm getting the same USB power limit message.

  • USB Port has exceeded the power li

    Each time i connect my player to either a laptop or desktop, I get the following message:?A usb device has exceeded the power limit on it's hub port?Now I've tried putting it in different usb ports but it keeps saying the same thing. Can anyone help please?

    How many USB devices do you have connected at any one time?Try unplugging a device that you are not using at the?same time that?you wish to connect your Zen. If that does not work, contact your?computer manufacturer, as you may have exceeded your motherboards supply capabilities!

  • Ipod exceeds power limits of its hub port

    My ipod stopped working- completely dead- after I got this message from windows---- "POWER SURGE ON HUB PORT A USB device has malfunctioned and exceeded the power limits of its hub port. You should disconnect the device."
    The troubleshoot showed nothing.
    It was the first time I used the port on the front of my computer.
    I tried the 5 R's.
    Also, I took the USB cable to Best Buy- they said part of the port from the computer had come off inside the ipod port connector.
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  • FOR GURUS: Over Current Notice - USB device drawing too much power

    Hi,
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    ¡Hola, Gabriel!
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    Your Apple Pro keyboard is a bus-powered USB hub. Some displays continaing USB ports may act as either bus-powered or self-powered hubs: one has to consult the display's documentation for details.
    • If USB Overcurrent problems arise using a bus-powered, third-party USB hub, try a self-powered hub or connect the USB device directly to one of the built-in USB ports on the computer itself.
    • If USB Overcurrent Protection issues arise when a device is connected directly to one of the built-in USB ports on the computer itself, then the peripheral device or its cable is either damaged or defective.
    Note that you can not put two bus-powered hubs in series. In addition to the article "USB: Hub Description", see also "Apple Pro Keyboard: Devices Connected to Hub May Not Work."
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    Dr. Smoke
    Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

  • HT4101 What does it mean when it says that the USB device requires too much power?

    What does it mean when it says that the USB device requires too much power, when using the ipad lightening pin camera connection kit?

    Just that. The iPad allocates a certain amount of power to that port. If the device you're trying to plug in wants more than the iPad is willing to give, it'll trigger that warning.
    If it's something that you just must hook up you can try using a powered USB hub, but results are mixed at best.
    What are you trying to hook to your iPad?

  • On my MacBook Pro with Retina Display, Why does the "USB Devices Disabled Unplug the device using too much power to re-enable USB devices" keep coming up after I unplugged the usb device?

    On my MacBook Pro with Retina Display 15", that I purchased a few weeks ago, started coming up with the following message on my desktop:
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    I shut down the laptop. When booting up I pressed the command+option+p+r at the same time. It comes up with a menu to reinstall OSX, Get help online, Run Disk Utility, etc. I choose the disk utility and repair the disk and then restarted.
    The message keeps popping up and I can't seem to get rid of it. Why does the message keep popping up even though I don't have any devices hooked up to the laptop at all? Any help to reenable my usb ports and get rid of the messaage would be helpful.

    I talked to Apple Support and we at least stopped the bleeding, a little bit. These are the troubleshooting steps I did before I contacted Apple Support:
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    2. Restore the last known good Time Machine Backup.
    This did not fix my issue, so I called Apple Support and they told me this:
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    3. Plug in Magsafe adapter.
    4. Wait 15 seconds.
    5. Hold down the Shift+Option+Power Button for 20-30 seconds.
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  • HT4101 When I connect my camera I get an error message saying USB device uses to much power. What do I do to rectify this

    I am unable to download photos from three different cameras, Sony, Samsung and Nikon using the lightning USB camera connector. I get a error message saying the the USB device uses too much power.

    You may be able to over-come the problem by using a powered hub.
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  • Lumix FZ47 to macbook, usb device draws to much power!

    i have been using my lumix FZ47 to transfer photos to my macbook and it always pops up with a window saying the usb device draws to much power! what can i do to fix this?
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    What USB device did you connect - camera, SD card or USB flash drive?  This happens sometimes with cameras and some brands of USB drives. Shouldn't happen with an SD card. Nothing you can do. The device just requires more power than available from the iPad.
     Cheers, Tom

  • : USB DEVICES DISABLED Unplug the device using too much power to re-enable USB devices, message won't go away even w/all external devices unpluged!

    USB DEVICES DISABLED
    Unplug the device using too much power to re-enable USB devices
    Message appears in upper right of screen. I've unplugged all & it still appears, software, hardware?
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    Look into the USB ports for foreign material and other abnormalities
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    Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
    About NVRAM and PRAM
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    OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
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    OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
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      Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

  • Usb devices disabled unplug the device using too much power to re enable usb devices

    usb devices disabled unplug the device using too much power to re enable usb devices

    Use a powered USB hub.

  • I am having a problem when I plug my iPod into my macbook. When I plug the cable into my mac I get the following message - "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, your USB device has been disabled." PLEASE HELP!

    I am having a problem when I plug my iPod into my macbook. When I plug the cable into my mac I get the following message - "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, your USB device has been disabled." CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!

    The rest of the message in the pop up window says "To prevent damaging your computer, the USB device drawing too much power has been disabled. Other devices may have also been disabled. When you disconnect the device drawing too much power, your other USB devices will be enabled again."

  • USB device drawing too much power error message

    When I try to plug my iPod into my computer to charge or update my music, I get an error message that says, " Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled." I've tried this while my computer was plugged in and not plugged in and it still gives me the same message. My computer is completely new, I've only had it about 2 weeks, my iPod is about 3 years old, but the actual iPod works great. It's just the USB cord that is giving me a problem. What is wrong and how can I fix it?

    My only option is to click "ok." It has already ejected the USB connection, so I don't really have any other choice. Here is the complete text of the message:
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  • I got lightning to usb camera adapter but get fault message on ipad mine "cannot use device" the connected usb device requires too much power

    I tried to use lightning to usb camera adapter but every time I plug it into my ipad mine it give cannot use device. the connected usb device requires too much power. how could I use this attachment.

    Or use the camera's SD card instead.
     Cheers, Tom

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