As Jerry mentioned, the trick is to uncheck Power Management option under the Power options of the laptop. Otherwise, the scenarios outlined by Ajay can be reproduced.<div><br></div><div>It seems the power supply to the USB ports do make a difference.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Ravichandran J.V.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 1:52 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:forster@ozonline.com.au" target="_blank">forster@ozonline.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">USB flash drive<br>
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> On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 06:08:26PM +1100, <a href="mailto:forster@ozonline.com.au">forster@ozonline.com.au</a> wrote:<br>
> > I repeated these tests<br>
><br>
> Thanks!<br>
><br>
> > XO-1.75 and XO-4<br>
> > OS14<br>
> > Huawei E160E modem<br>
> > Imation 8GB memory stick<br>
><br>
> Is this actually a Memory Stick or do you mean a USB flash drive?<br>
> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Stick" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Stick</a><br>
><br>
> Ajay said pen-drive, and I took that to mean a USB flash drive.<br>
><br>
> > I was unable to replicate the fault described by Ajay, the modem<br>
> > appeared in the frame, both plugged in after boot and before boot<br>
> ><br>
> > but for both laptops<br>
> ><br>
> > In the first test, memory stick and modem plugged in after boot, the<br>
> > frame never got past displaying connecting, even though I could<br>
> > browse the net ok<br>
><br>
> Yes, this is SL #4255.<br>
><br>
> > In the second test, memory stick and modem plugged in before boot, I<br>
> > got to the connected display in the frame but the upload and<br>
> > download kB counters never updated past 0 even though I was<br>
> > browsing, the connected time did update ok.<br>
><br>
> Interesting, thanks. Updated SL #4255. I've never seen data counters<br>
> in 13.1.0 builds.<br>
><br>
> > I did not try without the memory stick.<br>
><br>
> I think your tests show that Ajay's problem is likely to be unique to<br>
> the pen-drive in use. Thanks for that.<br>
><br>
> --<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Regards,<br><br>Ravichandran Jv<br><a href="http://ravichandranjv.blogspot.com">http://ravichandranjv.blogspot.com</a><br>
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