red screen while plugged into usb?

[Jackpine]

Originally Posted by DarkShadowSTX

I didn't know that about a laptop's usb ports. I first tried to upload my tune with a laptop and it said the usb port timed out. If thats true about not enough power, that explains why I had a problem until I went to my desktop.

Yup! It IS true. My Averatec notebook will not spin a backup external drive reliably, even with a USB cable that has two source inputs from the computer. But, my tiny little first generation Acer Aspire One Netbook has no trouble at all powering any external device, using just ONE USB connection from its side. And, I always run both of these computers on AC power.

My CTS came with a two input USB cable, but I've never had to use it, since I only connect my Gryphon or my CTS to my desktop. Desktops seem to always provide reliable USB power.

- Jack