The usb port on my keyboard deactivates because it says it is drawing too much power

each time I try to plug in my ipod into the usb on the keyboard i receive an error message stating that it is drawing to much power and will be canceled

I had the same problem with mine when I connect the ipod when it's full charge and turn on. The problem never happen when the ipod is charging or i'ts full charged and it's turn off. So just turn off your ipod down and connect to your mac again.

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  • HT5172 I have a new Mac pro.... when I plugged in PNY stick drive in the USB port a message came up that said that it was consuming two much power to remove the stick drive... what is this all about. ????

    I have a new Mac pro.... when I plugged in PNY stick drive in the USB port a message came up that said that it was consuming two much power to remove the stick drive... what is this all about. ????

    Try a SMC reset:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
    Follow directions for a battery you should not remove yourself.

  • I plugged in my ipod and now i get the error message: Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled" - i have a MAcBook pro and now my USB ports do not work - can anyone help me ???

    i plugged in my ipod and now i get the error message: Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled" - i have a MAcBook pro and now my USB ports do not work - can anyone help me ???

    Sometimes you have to reset the SMC two or three times for it to work, don't know why. I've seen that error message before and 100% of the time it was fixed with an SMC reset. I suppose it's possible that your keyboard or mouse IS drawing too much power, do you have access to another you could try?

  • HT1338 Does anyone have a fix for the error message "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer one or more of your USB devices have been disabled" - this is a brand new machine with nothing connected to the USB ports - i've done u

    Hi
    does anyone know how to fix the message on my iMac:
    "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled."
    This is a brand new machine and did not have anything attached to the USB ports"
    Thanks for any help

    If you are getting that message on a brand new Mac with nothing connected to the USB ports, take it back. It is broken.

  • Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled. This shows up even when I am not connected to a USB. what do you think the problem is?

    Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled. - This is what shows up sometimes even when no USB is connected. What could be the reason?

    Try a different USB cord, seen this many many times, its highly likely a damaged USB cord.
    Restart the computer to redefine Port definition.  If still a problem
    You can also resetting PRAM/NVRAM:  http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
    MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9), i7 500GB 16GB RAM iPhone5 iOS7.0.3

  • USB port drawing too much power. The device that is plugged into it will be

    I get this strange message every so often, sometimes more often than other times. It says:
    USB port drawing too much power. The device that is plugged into it will be deactivated.
    There are only two things plugged into the USB-The keyboard and mouse. When I get this message, the mouse freezes. If I jiggle the mouse cable where it is plugged into the USB, it comes back and everything is fine until this message comes up again.
    Ever seen this before? What did you do?
    Thanks for your help.

    Ahh I guess I could have figured that out by reading your hardware tag huh...
    So it's giving you the message when booting up from a cold system with NO devices attached? (Not even the keyboard and mouse?).
    How long before you get this message?
    After you get this message, if you plug the mouse in to either USB port (As each port is a seperate bus), to clear the alert, and go into About this Mac, and More info, if you expand the USB info for each bus. Is there anything there that appears to be out the ordinary? (IE Only showing one bus, Showing a device plugged into a bus that isn't plugged in?)

  • Getting a warning everytime i connect a cable to the usb port saying it is drawing to much power from computer with it being connected to any device

    cannot connect i phone 5 or nano to usb port without warnig message appear say device is drawing to much power without a device connect to the cable

    @Steve359 Wonder if you can help???
    We have a Bretford iPad charging station (10 iPads, 30 Pin) when it's plugged into the iMac it charges and syncs all 10 iPads Just fine. We've since picked up 10 more iPads (lightening). This time we bought a Satechi 12 Port USB Hub with Power Adapter & 2 Control Switches (self powered) with wall current in an effort to save about $970 for another Bretford.
    We have tried daisy chaining the Bretford and the Hub and get the Too much power error, We have tried plugging in 10 iPads with just the hub plugged in, works fine until we plug in the Bretford, then error msg appears. (both hub and charging station plugged directly into the iMac) We tried same setup with 10 on the charging station and with the hub plugged in began adding iPad to the self powered hub and get to 13 or 14 and then we get the error. Both devices are supposed to be self powered, both plugged into the wall power, both plugged into the iMac (not Daisy chained). Both Usb cords to the Bretford and the Satechi hub are in pristine condition. The 10 iPads in the Bretford are 30 pin and the Hub are the new Lightening connections. Lightening cables are the ones supplied new with the iPads.
    iMac running 10.8
    Any idea at all how to make this work??
    signed: "Now bald because of ripping my hair out"
    Thanx
    Link to hub and specs:
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051PGX2I/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&p sc=1

  • I am trying to upload photos from my digital camera. Every time I try to plug it into my USB, the following error message comes up: "Because a usb device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled."

    I am trying to upload photos from my digital camera. Every time I try to plug it into my USB, the following error message comes up: "Because a usb device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled."
    I don't have anything else plugged into my MBP, so I am confused as to what's going on.  This problem has never happened before.  MBP is less than a year old - about 9 months old.  HELP

    Get a powered USB hub.
    https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents

  • 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."

  • Does anyone have a fix for the error message "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer one or more of your USB devices have been disabled

    I keep getting this error message over and over when all I have plugged in is an Apple USB keyboard and Apple Mouse.  Please help...this is crippling the computer!

    Sometimes you have to reset the SMC two or three times for it to work, don't know why. I've seen that error message before and 100% of the time it was fixed with an SMC reset. I suppose it's possible that your keyboard or mouse IS drawing too much power, do you have access to another you could try?

  • The device was drawing too much power and that the USB port will be shut down

    New to forum, help,
    Cannot add a USB hub, powered or not, keep getting message
    The device was drawing too much power and the USB port will shut down.

    Hi
    Is your machine connected to AC power? If not, connect it, and it should work. You may also try resetting the SMC.
    If it still doesn't work when connected to AC, then the hub most likely is drawing too much power (i.e you have too many devices connected to it)
    Taylor

  • Error message (Because a USB device was drawing too much power)

    Hi Everyone,
    Bought recently a new macbook pro 13 inch with Retina display with 120 GB flash drive.
    Connected a non-apple CD drive to my macbook and after that started receiving this message: "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled."
    initially I was receiving this message after I switch on my macbook but now after every 30 seconds this message pops up although I never connected anything to my macbook through its USB ports.
    Will highly appreciate for your help on how to get rid of this problem.
    Regards
    Homayun

    Try resetting the SMC
    Shut down the computer.
    Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
    On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
    Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
    Press the power button to turn on the computer. 
    Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

  • "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one  or more of your USB devices have been disabled.

    Here is the total error message:
    "Because a USB devce was drawing too much power from your computer, one
    or more of your USB devices have been disabled.
    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."
    Now in contrast to every other thread on this i get this error message eveytime i connect my soundcard (interface). Not when i start up the mac or anything, just when i connect the sound card. (the soundcard does not have its own power source but note that this has never happened before and i have had this soundcard for about a year!)
    It deactivates so i cannot use it.
    I have tried:
    Connecting the soundcard to my mothers mac -> it worked!
    Connecting an external harddrive to my mac -> it worked!
    so basically, i can't be the soundcard or the cable and it cannot be the mac USB port?
    I don't know what to do! i really need this to work! anyone got an idea??

    Hi, ryankeenanrk. 
    Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities. 
    I would recommend trying the steps in both articles below and test the results. 
    OS X Mountain Lion: Reset your computer’s PRAM
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ph11243
    Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
    Cheers,
    Jason H. 

  • Apple USB keyboard drawing too much power

    I had my apple slim keyboard for more than a year and it always worked perfectly.
    Last week I started receiving this error message at the login screen:
    "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled."
    Changing the USB port used to solve the problem. Since this Sunday I can't get the keyboard to work on any USB port.
    No other devices are using the keyboard as an HUB and the iMac has all the latest updates installed.
    I tried on a Macbook and got the same result, while if connected to an HP laptop it works.
    I already tried:
    - changing USB ports on the rear of the iMac
    - attaching it on an externally powered USB HUB
    - resetting PRAM
    - resetting SMC
    - cleaning the contacts of the USB cable and the ports on the keyboardù
    - attaching usb devices to the ports on the keyboard will give them power, but those are not recognized by the system
    Any clues? I ran out of ideas...
    thanks

    It's related to the current drawn through the USB port itself which us monitored by the SMC and interpreted by the OS. Without getting too technical, Macs are better "tuned" to detect these issues. It sounds like your keyboard is dead or dying as it is drawing more than it's allocated current threshold. Solution, replace the keyboard. Some possible causes over time include, sweaty hands, humidity, coffee - it's the sugar over time that does the damage.

  • "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled." HELP!

    When I plug in my son's iPad I get this message "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, one or more of your USB devices have been disabled." I only have one charger for this iPad all my other chargers are for iPhone 4s. I have pluggerd it in different outlets around the house and the iPad will not charge. When I plugged it on my lap top to back it up it gave me the warning message. HELP!!

    I have the same problem on my Air. The message first came up while my iPhone was connected to it for some time. Since then, it pops up ALL THE TIME, whithout anything being connected to the USB port, at what appear to be random intervals that vary between about one hour and a few seconds. I have tried resetting the SMC and  the PRAM, but no results. A quick search revealed that thousands of users are facing this problem, but Apple has yet to provide a solution. Please help!

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