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LYHTSPD · 12-20-2007, 02:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JimmyFitz

USB optical drives act up when they are not getting enough current. USB ports are limited to .5A each. The drive uses the most current when it starts up loading and spinning a disk. It will take more than one USB port can give to make it work. That is why they put a second USB plug or a PS2 plug on there as well. What we are telling you is that if you already tried those and it still doesn't work, you need to try the power brick that came with the adapter because it will probably make a difference.

And I am trying to tell you guys that when I hook it up to two different laptops with the USB data plug ONLY, it works. No extra power plug is needed on the laptops. Now why would it work with a single USB data plug in a laptop (two different laptops at that) and NOT work with a single USB data plug on two different desktops OR with the USB data plug AND the PS/2 power adapter?

12-20-2007, 02:58 PM	#7
LYHTSPD Constant Bitrate Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 133	Quote: Originally Posted by JimmyFitz USB optical drives act up when they are not getting enough current. USB ports are limited to .5A each. The drive uses the most current when it starts up loading and spinning a disk. It will take more than one USB port can give to make it work. That is why they put a second USB plug or a PS2 plug on there as well. What we are telling you is that if you already tried those and it still doesn't work, you need to try the power brick that came with the adapter because it will probably make a difference. And I am trying to tell you guys that when I hook it up to two different laptops with the USB data plug ONLY, it works. No extra power plug is needed on the laptops. Now why would it work with a single USB data plug in a laptop (two different laptops at that) and NOT work with a single USB data plug on two different desktops OR with the USB data plug AND the PS/2 power adapter?