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MacEachaidh · 08-23-2010, 01:01 PM

Great news it's working for you, tatmattd. Must have been frustrating to have the device but not to be able to get files onto it.

The explanation I've read is that - depending on the motherboard - the USB port sometimes runs at a lower voltage than is required. (This is often the case with laptops.) Some types of equipment can cope anyway, but devices that power themselves through the USB require a certain level of power for even a data transfer to work.

Is it a powered hub?

08-23-2010, 01:01 PM	#3
MacEachaidh Browser Posts: 745 Karma: 578294 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura HD	Great news it's working for you, tatmattd. Must have been frustrating to have the device but not to be able to get files onto it. The explanation I've read is that - depending on the motherboard - the USB port sometimes runs at a lower voltage than is required. (This is often the case with laptops.) Some types of equipment can cope anyway, but devices that power themselves through the USB require a certain level of power for even a data transfer to work. Is it a powered hub? Last edited by MacEachaidh; 08-23-2010 at 01:04 PM.