Misbehaving USB audio adaptor seems to have interfered with other devices on the same hub

RandomTroll · 04-01-2020, 10:49 PM

When the audio chip in my laptop started misbehaving I bought a generic USB audio adaptor (56¢, free shipping!, in 2009). Recently it started misbehaving, so I took it out, and the occasional problems I have had with other USB devices on the same hub have stopped.

business_kid · 04-02-2020, 04:23 AM

Maybe a question of too much power from the same hub?

fatmac · 04-02-2020, 06:13 AM

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bought a generic USB audio adaptor (56¢, free shipping!, in 2009).

How long did you expect it to function for(?) - I'd say it is likely 'past its sell by date' by now - go buy a replacement.

RandomTroll · 04-03-2020, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by business_kid

Maybe a question of too much power from the same hub?

The hub has a separate power supply.

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Originally Posted by fatmac

How long did you expect it to function for(?)

Most of the rest of the computer works. I wasn't complaining but informing: a misbehaving USB device can interfere with the function of other devices on the same hub. It hadn't occurred to me.

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Originally Posted by fatmac

- I'd say it is likely 'past its sell by date' by now - go buy a replacement.

I bought it because the built-in stopped having a mixer. It still doesn't, but now mplayer detects that and inserts a volume filter that does the job, so I don't need one.