From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 9 07:17:44 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2880106564A for ; Fri, 9 Apr 2010 07:17:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd1@a1poweruser.com) Received: from mail-03.name-services.com (mail-03.name-services.com [69.64.155.195]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC91A8FC15 for ; Fri, 9 Apr 2010 07:17:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.0.10.3] ([202.69.174.226]) by mail-03.name-services.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 9 Apr 2010 00:17:44 -0700 Message-ID: <4BBED494.3040606@a1poweruser.com> Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:17:40 +0800 From: Fbsd1 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Antonio Olivares References: <4BBE8DB1.8040905@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Apr 2010 07:17:45.0215 (UTC) FILETIME=[C03340F0:01CAD7B4] X-Sender: fbsd1@a1poweruser.com Cc: FreeBSD Questions , Programmer In Training Subject: Re: USB Powered Speakers X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:17:44 -0000 Antonio Olivares wrote: > On 4/8/10, Programmer In Training wrote: >> I have acquired a pair of Compaq USB /powered/ speakers. On my parents >> XP machine they don't seem to cause any problems, but when I hook it up >> to listen on my FreeBSD box I have absolutely nothing but problems with >> the speakers (even when turned off but still plugged in) interrupting >> the normal operation of my keyboard (basically it seems that power is >> cut to my keyboard at random). I have a beefy power supply (650W) so I >> really shouldn't be having any power distribution issues. >> >> I've tried the speakers in both the on-board USB ports and the USB >> expansion card (PCI) with the same results. >> >> Any ideas? You really need to explain in detail the problem. Without these new speakers plugged in does wall powered speakers work?