All 3 USB drives are freezing

Mactraveler2050 · Mactraveler2050 #1 (**permalink**)

11-17-2011, 03:14 PM

I have a MacBook Pro that I purchased on August of '10, so it's already out of warranty.

I use my MacBook for business purposes all day. At least 3-4 times a week at random times during the day all three USB drives become unresponsive one behind the other. Nothing connected gets recognized (Ipod touch, mouse, wireless headphones connected via USB, etc.). Sometimes my trackpad and keyboard also freeze! This is very frustrating. I upgraded to OS X Lion recently and that didn't fix the problem.

Can anyone offer any solution before I decide to take it to Apple and pay ransom money to get it fixed?

Thanks

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

11-17-2011, 03:21 PM

Got any anti virus running - I am not saying its a virus, but AV might be scanning the drives

Mactraveler2050 · Mactraveler2050 #3 (**permalink**)

11-17-2011, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louishen

Got any anti virus running - I am not saying its a virus, but AV might be scanning the drives

no anti virus

louishen · louishen #4 (**permalink**)

11-17-2011, 03:29 PM

Are the usb drives powered, they might be running out of juice as all three access the usb bus at the same time. You might wat to consider a powered mini hub as a central connection to make sure the USB always has enough power

Mactraveler2050 · Mactraveler2050 #5 (**permalink**)

11-17-2011, 03:31 PM

how do i make sure they are all powered?. I do have a USB central connector and even then i was still getting the same problem

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Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,652 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	11-17-2011, 03:29 PM Are the usb drives powered, they might be running out of juice as all three access the usb bus at the same time. You might wat to consider a powered mini hub as a central connection to make sure the USB always has enough power Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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Mactraveler2050 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 17, 2011 Posts: 3	11-17-2011, 03:14 PM I have a MacBook Pro that I purchased on August of '10, so it's already out of warranty. I use my MacBook for business purposes all day. At least 3-4 times a week at random times during the day all three USB drives become unresponsive one behind the other. Nothing connected gets recognized (Ipod touch, mouse, wireless headphones connected via USB, etc.). Sometimes my trackpad and keyboard also freeze! This is very frustrating. I upgraded to OS X Lion recently and that didn't fix the problem. Can anyone offer any solution before I decide to take it to Apple and pay ransom money to get it fixed? Thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

Mactraveler2050 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 17, 2011 Posts: 3	11-17-2011, 03:31 PM how do i make sure they are all powered?. I do have a USB central connector and even then i was still getting the same problem
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