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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: FrizzleFried on January 02, 2007, 02:40:09 pm
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OK...all of a sudden, I am losing and then re-aquiring my USB connection that my JPAC is connected through. If I don't touch the control panel for a bit of time, then go to play a game, it will play fine, then a few seconds in to the game, I will lose USB connection momentarily (you can here the usual Windows USB de-dunk sound) then it will reaquire the connection. I can deal with the sound, but I lose control and actually the entire game freezes for about 1/2 second each time it loses and then reacquires the connection. If I keep playing, there seems to be no issue...but if I stop playing for a while then go back...same problem again.
At first I thought it was me bumping the spinner and IT losing connection then reacquiring, but i've determined it is the CP itself...which goes through the JPAC card.
Any suggestions?
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Try the following:
1. Make sure all cables are securely attached.
2. Make sure that your BIOS and/or Windows is not cutting power to the USB port. (Not likely, but possible.)
3. Try a different cable.
4. Try a different USB port. Do this last, since Windows will redetect your JPAC and assign it a new USB ID.
Good Luck.
Jeff
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Does it only happen while you are playing a game?
Try to start up a game and let it sit for a while, see if it happens then.
What about while just using windows? (like typing in Notepad)
I am betting it's a simple connection problem caused by movement during gameplay. Once saw a motherboard with a bad solider joint at the usb connector. Kind of rare but might also cause this.