Zen 20gb USB probl

Just bought this item and im in love with it :P
it works perfectly, it just causes problems for other devices plugged into USB such as mouse and keyboard.
when i plug the zen into the USB, the mouse will not work. to resolve this i plugged the mouse into the PS/2 port.
although now with just the keyboard plugged into the USB, plugging the zen in will cause the keyboard to not work.
i checked what the zen was using in the Usb hub thing and it said 440mA out of a total 500mA. not sure if this has anything to do with it, im guessing this is due to recharging and transfering etc.
If i replug the keyboard in whilst zen is in, it will say unknown device found and malfunctioned, to get the keyboard to work again i have to have the zen unplugged and replug the keyboard to find it.
im using the SiS chipset on my motherboard and never had any problems before.
any ideas guys and gals? thanksMessage Edited by mystical_aeon on 06-23-2005 09:40 PM

It sounds like it's more a PC problem than a Zen problem, in that it can't supply sufficient power. If this is the case then you are looking at double checking you have the latest BIOS and USB chipset drivers, in case it's a software issue. Or perhaps at getting a PCI USB2 card or a powered hub.

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