Hey, I just found this resource (mac forums) after having my imac for a year and I am quite glad to have found it!
Anyway, I am having some issues with my imac's usb port.
Firstly, I have a 2.66 core intel imac which is about a year old.
Here is the problem, if I plug a usb device, whether it be a ipod, usb device, mouse or Keyboard, after the computer has booted up then none of the devices are read. However, if I plug the devices in when the computer first boots up, then everything works fine. the Ipod works, the mouse works, etc.
So for example, if I were to boot up my computer with my ipod plugged into my usb port, my mac would recognize it. If I were then to unplug the ipod and re-plug it, the computer will not recognize it. Even in Disk Utility the computer will not recognize it. Furthermore, I have tried every USB port on my computer (3) and all of them have this problem.
Now there is one exception to this strangeness. If I plug in my camera through usb after the computer has been booted up it works fine and I am able to download the photos onto iphoto.
I know its not a Ipod issue as it does this with all three of my ipods and all my devices (except for that camera USB) and I can't think why the computer would be doing this. Maybe a bug?
I looked around on line to see if anyone else had this problem and it looks like I am the only one.
I wonder if I should take it back before my warranty is expired.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Glad to be part of the forum.
Micmac
Anyway, I am having some issues with my imac's usb port.
Firstly, I have a 2.66 core intel imac which is about a year old.
Here is the problem, if I plug a usb device, whether it be a ipod, usb device, mouse or Keyboard, after the computer has booted up then none of the devices are read. However, if I plug the devices in when the computer first boots up, then everything works fine. the Ipod works, the mouse works, etc.
So for example, if I were to boot up my computer with my ipod plugged into my usb port, my mac would recognize it. If I were then to unplug the ipod and re-plug it, the computer will not recognize it. Even in Disk Utility the computer will not recognize it. Furthermore, I have tried every USB port on my computer (3) and all of them have this problem.
Now there is one exception to this strangeness. If I plug in my camera through usb after the computer has been booted up it works fine and I am able to download the photos onto iphoto.
I know its not a Ipod issue as it does this with all three of my ipods and all my devices (except for that camera USB) and I can't think why the computer would be doing this. Maybe a bug?
I looked around on line to see if anyone else had this problem and it looks like I am the only one.
I wonder if I should take it back before my warranty is expired.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Glad to be part of the forum.
Micmac