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October 6th, 2008 17:00

XPS M1530 Low USB Power?

I have a Logitech MOMO Racing Force Feedback Steering wheel and hoocked it for the first tme to my laptop. And I am not getting force feedback. I unplug it and plug it in the lights flicker, but never stay on. I have plug in the power supply but the supply box makes this weird wining noise. Now I am on a college campus and when I plug in a camera battey charger sometimes it wines. BUt I was wondering if dell has weak power to usb ports(also I am running threw a splitter that's pluged in but still no luck but I think te splitter is a piece of junk)
  • ejn63

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    Posted October 6th, 2008 17:00

    Notebooks are notorious for low powered USB ports - try a powered hub.

     

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    Posted October 6th, 2008 21:00

    I am going to I think i got a bad one thought because everytime I would try to print with it (my xbox 360 controler reciever and TVTonic reciever) i couldn't and I believe it was plugger in I mean do the hubs vary?

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    Posted October 7th, 2008 03:00

    There are many different makes/models, at varying prices. 
    But you don't have to buy the 'best of the best'.   Any 'powered' USB 2.0 hub will be fine ;)

    Whether to get a 4-port hub, or a 7-port hub though, obviously depends on how many external devices you use (/are liable to use)?
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    Posted October 21st, 2008 16:00

    cool man thxs. I was having problems with my MOMO steering wheel, and it turns out I beleive it's a power supply problem, so I ordered a new one. I beleive my usb spliter is fine even thought I have no printer until I run it directly to the port)