Hi, I have a MacBook (2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, OS X v. 10.5.8, purchased in spring of '09 and in decent condition) and I recently tried to connect my digital camera (Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2, 2GB SD card, cable looks like this (not the best picture, sorry), been in use at least since fall of '05 but still in good condition) to upload photos and I got a window saying "USB Over Current Notice - A USB device is currently drawing too much power. The hub to which it is attached to will be deactivated."
Now, I think I know what's caused this, but since trying to get to a store to buy a new USB cable would be a real pain in the rear, I wanted to see if my logic is right before I possibly waste a few hours trying to replace something that doesn't need replacing.
Anyway, here's the situation: I have never encountered this notice before in my life. The camera in question has never given me any trouble before, and I haven't done anything to damage the cable since the last time I used it (about 10 days ago). The camera itself runs on two AA batteries, so it doesn't really need power from the computer. There are only two USB ports on my computer, and neither of them was in use until I connected the camera. I tried both ports. I tested other USB devices (Bamboo tablet, Nintendo DS charger (only use is charging the DS battery, the DS doesn't show up under "devices" or anything), iPod) and while the iPod didn't show up under "devices" as usual when I tried it (the battery was very low at the time and it's just over 3 years old so I don't think it's related) there were no issues with connecting the other devices, all of which draw more power from the computer than the camera would. I restarted the computer, and it's still happening. Oh, and the camera seems to be running just fine and has half-full batteries.
What I'd like to know is, am I right in thinking this issue is probably being caused by the USB cable (i.e., the cable being fried)? Or is there some other hidden issue that could be causing this to occur? And if it is the cable, will finding a replacement be very difficult, or is the type of cable that it uses still fairly standard (judging from the photo)?
Now, I think I know what's caused this, but since trying to get to a store to buy a new USB cable would be a real pain in the rear, I wanted to see if my logic is right before I possibly waste a few hours trying to replace something that doesn't need replacing.
Anyway, here's the situation: I have never encountered this notice before in my life. The camera in question has never given me any trouble before, and I haven't done anything to damage the cable since the last time I used it (about 10 days ago). The camera itself runs on two AA batteries, so it doesn't really need power from the computer. There are only two USB ports on my computer, and neither of them was in use until I connected the camera. I tried both ports. I tested other USB devices (Bamboo tablet, Nintendo DS charger (only use is charging the DS battery, the DS doesn't show up under "devices" or anything), iPod) and while the iPod didn't show up under "devices" as usual when I tried it (the battery was very low at the time and it's just over 3 years old so I don't think it's related) there were no issues with connecting the other devices, all of which draw more power from the computer than the camera would. I restarted the computer, and it's still happening. Oh, and the camera seems to be running just fine and has half-full batteries.
What I'd like to know is, am I right in thinking this issue is probably being caused by the USB cable (i.e., the cable being fried)? Or is there some other hidden issue that could be causing this to occur? And if it is the cable, will finding a replacement be very difficult, or is the type of cable that it uses still fairly standard (judging from the photo)?