Connecting Sidewinder Pro to laptop
This is a discussion about Connecting Sidewinder Pro to laptop in the Windows Hardware category; Hi, I have just unpacked my joy stick after a couple of years. I used to use it with a Dell desktop running Windows 98. My laptop runs XP. I bought an adapter so that I could plug the joystick into one of the laptop's USB ports.
Hi,
I have just unpacked my joy stick after a couple of years. I used to use it with a Dell desktop running Windows 98. My laptop runs XP. I bought an adapter so that I could plug the joystick into one of the laptop's USB ports. However, when I plug it in, I get a message that says: "Power Surge on Hub Port: A USB device has malfunctioned and exceeded the power limits of its hub port. You should disconnect the device." Does anyone know of a way to remedy this, so I can start gaming again?
Please email me directly if you don't mind.
Thanks,
Andrew
andrew_b_irvine@yahoo.com
I have just unpacked my joy stick after a couple of years. I used to use it with a Dell desktop running Windows 98. My laptop runs XP. I bought an adapter so that I could plug the joystick into one of the laptop's USB ports. However, when I plug it in, I get a message that says: "Power Surge on Hub Port: A USB device has malfunctioned and exceeded the power limits of its hub port. You should disconnect the device." Does anyone know of a way to remedy this, so I can start gaming again?
Please email me directly if you don't mind.
Thanks,
Andrew
andrew_b_irvine@yahoo.com
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You will need to purchase a powered USB hub, this will overcome the problem.
Annie..........
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Annie,
Thanks for your advice. I think I need more clarification.
My wife has what I think is a powered USB hub, made by Targus. It plugs into my computer's USB port and has four ports to plug peripherals into. Whenn I plug it into the computer, those ports light up. However, I still encounter the same problem when I plug the joy stick in.
Does the powered hub have to be plugged into a separate power source of its own?
Andrew
Thanks for your advice. I think I need more clarification.
My wife has what I think is a powered USB hub, made by Targus. It plugs into my computer's USB port and has four ports to plug peripherals into. Whenn I plug it into the computer, those ports light up. However, I still encounter the same problem when I plug the joy stick in.
Does the powered hub have to be plugged into a separate power source of its own?
Andrew
Is the laptop running on AC power or battery?
I have seen this error before on laptops when the battery was low or not in good shape switching to AC power was the fix.
I have seen this error before on laptops when the battery was low or not in good shape switching to AC power was the fix.
