Power Surge on Hub Port

Hi when I plug in my Razr V3 cell phone to my pc, I get the "Power Surge on
Hub port" message and the USB ports shut down till I unplug the phone.
However, I was able to bypass this error and get my USB phone to work when a
computer guru let me borrow this special USB cable that had one end that
connected to the phone, but the other end had 2 USB plugs that simultaneously
connected to 2 of my USB ports instead of one. I was told that this way, the
power supply demands of my phone were split and shared betwen the 2 port. Now
I'm trying to buy one of these special USB cables but I don't know what it's
called. Would really appreciate your help.

Sean

Hi: I think you are looking something like this on the photo:

http://earthlingsoft.net/ssp/blog/2...ouble_usb_cable


I have seens anothers more simples, but i did not found any of them on ebay.

I hope it helps

--
Un saludo
Juan Perez

"Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F2DAF711-1964-40D0-92DF-C16196486016@microsoft.com...
> Hi when I plug in my Razr V3 cell phone to my pc, I get the "Power Surge
> on
> Hub port" message and the USB ports shut down till I unplug the phone.
> However, I was able to bypass this error and get my USB phone to work when
> a
> computer guru let me borrow this special USB cable that had one end that
> connected to the phone, but the other end had 2 USB plugs that
> simultaneously
> connected to 2 of my USB ports instead of one. I was told that this way,
> the
> power supply demands of my phone were split and shared betwen the 2 port.
> Now
> I'm trying to buy one of these special USB cables but I don't know what
> it's
> called. Would really appreciate your help.
>
> Sean
>

Doesn't seem easy to find! The only place where I did find this item is on
a french web site:

http://www.pearl.fr/article-TG1070.html

The note "En commande chez le fournisseur" means that this item is
backorder. You can click on "Contactez le service technique" to send a
question about this item.

--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
E-mail: http://cerbermail.com/?QugbLEWINF


"Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F2DAF711-1964-40D0-92DF-C16196486016@microsoft.com...
> Hi when I plug in my Razr V3 cell phone to my pc, I get the "Power Surge
> on
> Hub port" message and the USB ports shut down till I unplug the phone.
> However, I was able to bypass this error and get my USB phone to work when
> a
> computer guru let me borrow this special USB cable that had one end that
> connected to the phone, but the other end had 2 USB plugs that
> simultaneously
> connected to 2 of my USB ports instead of one. I was told that this way,
> the
> power supply demands of my phone were split and shared betwen the 2 port.
> Now
> I'm trying to buy one of these special USB cables but I don't know what
> it's
> called. Would really appreciate your help.
>
> Sean
>

Also this one: http://www.pearl.fr/article-KT393.html

Contrary to the other item, this one is not backorder and is available right
now.

--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
E-mail: http://cerbermail.com/?QugbLEWINF


"Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)>
wrote in message news:u9b$l8VvGHA.1808@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Doesn't seem easy to find! The only place where I did find this item is
> on a french web site:
>
> http://www.pearl.fr/article-TG1070.html
>
> The note "En commande chez le fournisseur" means that this item is
> backorder. You can click on "Contactez le service technique" to send a
> question about this item.
>
> --
> Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
> MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
> E-mail: http://cerbermail.com/?QugbLEWINF
>
>
> "Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F2DAF711-1964-40D0-92DF-C16196486016@microsoft.com...
>> Hi when I plug in my Razr V3 cell phone to my pc, I get the "Power Surge
>> on
>> Hub port" message and the USB ports shut down till I unplug the phone.
>> However, I was able to bypass this error and get my USB phone to work
>> when a
>> computer guru let me borrow this special USB cable that had one end that
>> connected to the phone, but the other end had 2 USB plugs that
>> simultaneously
>> connected to 2 of my USB ports instead of one. I was told that this way,
>> the
>> power supply demands of my phone were split and shared betwen the 2 port.
>> Now
>> I'm trying to buy one of these special USB cables but I don't know what
>> it's
>> called. Would really appreciate your help.
>>
>> Sean
>>
>
>

Hmm I think they are called Y cables.
Ask in computer stores. They are comonly used with bus powered devices,
such as external hard drives.

--PA

"Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F2DAF711-1964-40D0-92DF-C16196486016@microsoft.com...
> Hi when I plug in my Razr V3 cell phone to my pc, I get the "Power Surge on
> Hub port" message and the USB ports shut down till I unplug the phone.
> However, I was able to bypass this error and get my USB phone to work when a
> computer guru let me borrow this special USB cable that had one end that
> connected to the phone, but the other end had 2 USB plugs that simultaneously
> connected to 2 of my USB ports instead of one. I was told that this way, the
> power supply demands of my phone were split and shared betwen the 2 port. Now
> I'm trying to buy one of these special USB cables but I don't know what it's
> called. Would really appreciate your help.
>
> Sean
>

Here's another one:
http://www.pexagontech.com/products...it-drive-61.php

--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
E-mail: http://cerbermail.com/?QugbLEWINF


"Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)>
wrote in message news:%23jqjx%23VvGHA.1808@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Also this one: http://www.pearl.fr/article-KT393.html
>
> Contrary to the other item, this one is not backorder and is available
> right now.
>
> --
> Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
> MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
> E-mail: http://cerbermail.com/?QugbLEWINF
>
>
> "Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)>
> wrote in message news:u9b$l8VvGHA.1808@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Doesn't seem easy to find! The only place where I did find this item is
>> on a french web site:
>>
>> http://www.pearl.fr/article-TG1070.html
>>
>> The note "En commande chez le fournisseur" means that this item is
>> backorder. You can click on "Contactez le service technique" to send a
>> question about this item.
>>
>> --
>> Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
>> MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
>> E-mail: http://cerbermail.com/?QugbLEWINF
>>
>>
>> "Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F2DAF711-1964-40D0-92DF-C16196486016@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi when I plug in my Razr V3 cell phone to my pc, I get the "Power Surge
>>> on
>>> Hub port" message and the USB ports shut down till I unplug the phone.
>>> However, I was able to bypass this error and get my USB phone to work
>>> when a
>>> computer guru let me borrow this special USB cable that had one end that
>>> connected to the phone, but the other end had 2 USB plugs that
>>> simultaneously
>>> connected to 2 of my USB ports instead of one. I was told that this way,
>>> the
>>> power supply demands of my phone were split and shared betwen the 2
>>> port. Now
>>> I'm trying to buy one of these special USB cables but I don't know what
>>> it's
>>> called. Would really appreciate your help.
>>>
>>> Sean
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Here's where I ordered a split power cable for $10. It's the AA2USBPC

> http://www.addonics.com/products/po...power_cable.asp



Pavel A. wrote:
> Hmm I think they are called Y cables.
> Ask in computer stores. They are comonly used with bus powered devices,
> such as external hard drives.
>
> --PA
>
> "Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F2DAF711-1964-40D0-92DF-C16196486016@microsoft.com...
>> Hi when I plug in my Razr V3 cell phone to my pc, I get the "Power Surge on
>> Hub port" message and the USB ports shut down till I unplug the phone.
>> However, I was able to bypass this error and get my USB phone to work when a
>> computer guru let me borrow this special USB cable that had one end that
>> connected to the phone, but the other end had 2 USB plugs that simultaneously
>> connected to 2 of my USB ports instead of one. I was told that this way, the
>> power supply demands of my phone were split and shared betwen the 2 port. Now
>> I'm trying to buy one of these special USB cables but I don't know what it's
>> called. Would really appreciate your help.
>>
>> Sean
>>
>
>

Thank you. You guys rock.

"Sean" wrote:

> Hi when I plug in my Razr V3 cell phone to my pc, I get the "Power Surge on
> Hub port" message and the USB ports shut down till I unplug the phone.
> However, I was able to bypass this error and get my USB phone to work when a
> computer guru let me borrow this special USB cable that had one end that
> connected to the phone, but the other end had 2 USB plugs that simultaneously
> connected to 2 of my USB ports instead of one. I was told that this way, the
> power supply demands of my phone were split and shared betwen the 2 port. Now
> I'm trying to buy one of these special USB cables but I don't know what it's
> called. Would really appreciate your help.
>
> Sean
>