Trouble with Plantronics Headset on my G5

I use a Plantronics USB headset/mic for online racing, and almost from the time I've gotten it (as a gift) when I use Teamspeex, it emits a loud HUM whenever I push to talk. Naturally, this isn't good. It also started acting up in iChat as well. Now, when I plugged it in last night, I got a message on the screen saying "USB Alert, the device you plugged in is drawing too much current, the port will be disabled". So, I guess what I'm asking is, is this thing shot? I'm running 10.3.9 on a dual 2.0ghz G5 tower, no mods or anything like that, very plain vanilla.
I've tried plugging it into every other USB port I have, and no dice. Although, once in a GREAT while it will work with no troubles. Any ideas?

Get a powered USB hub and try again when the PowerMac G5 is reset and accepting it.

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I am having a problem with Plantronics headsets, the model is plantronics - w01a, and the system version that we are using is CUCM version 7.1.3.10000-11.
I am connecting the headsets to a Cisco 7961 with the following phone load SCCP41.8-5-2SR1S.
The problem is that the headset disconnects from the base station after about 30 seconds.
I have contacted Plantronics, and they confirmed that the headset is working properly.
At the office i have also a UC500 system, on which the headset was giving the same behaviour, but after enabling the hook flash timer the headset did not disconnect again.
But on the CUCM i am still with the same problem.
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Thanks

Hi Glenn,
Good stuff
I see part of the problem here....the APC-40 is not supported with
the 7961 as shown here;
Installation Instructions for the APC-40
Supported phones are the 7942G, 7945G, 7962G, 7965G, 7975G.
http://www.plantronics.com/us/support/kb/detail.jsp?vfurl=/articles/en_US/Product_Information/RN18651&retURL=%2Fapex%2FknowledgeSearch&region=us&p=&c=All&k=EHS%2BCable%2BAPC-40&t=All&lang=&popup=false&c=All
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Click "Apply". Wait for the dialog box to appear, then reset the phone by clicking the reset button.
So you will need to connect the Savi without the use of the APC-40 and you should
be good to go. You just won't be able to answer calls directly from the headset.
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I am having trouble connecting my bluetooth headset on the ipad 1. I have now been told that Apple is only allowing several headsets to be used with Ipad. Is this correct? I have a grundig headset and a plantronics headset but these can both not be found

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Hello,
i've got a problem with my headset.
After a time i used my headset (around 2 hours) the sound is dull and i have to stick out the headset from my computer to get the normal sound again.
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