from your description it would appear you have a grounding problem with your pc, or a defective hard drive. the electric flash as you plug it in (before the system can recognize/initialize it) should not be a control signal per se, but rather is likely extraneous current that improper grounding is letting reach circuitry it shouldn't.
On Apr 6, 2005 6:23 AM, Philippe Landau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > when i plug in my new Data-Tec D350U USB 2 external harddisk, > i see a small electric flash which can cause > my PC to shutdown instantly. > i know USB is powered, carrying a small voltage, > so the flash is not unexpected. > also as it is used to send control signals > i can understand that it powers down my PC. > but it is risky for my data, > so i would like to know if others saw that happen too. > > kind regards philippe > > > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > ____________________________________________________ > > >
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