USB power surge issues

[Eric3988]

Hey everyone, I want some advice regarding the problem above. Today and a few other times I've had my keyboard and mouse go unresponsive on me. Today, I was able to get the functionality back without a restart and getting to the Windows home screen revealed to me that there is a USB power surge and that I need to disconnect my peripherals or restart. Naturally, I restarted and everything worked again. Now I only have my mouse, keyboard, flash drive, Wi-Fi adapter and headphones connected via USB. I haven't added anything new to the USB ports recently, but I did install my Vega 56 about a week ago. A quick Google search says maybe one of my peripherals are dying, but as far as I can tell they are fine. I will going forward disconnect my headphones and flash drive to see if the problem goes away. However, if anyone around here has better advice or experienced this issue and solved it, I'm all ears (well eyes in this case.)

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I bought a usb dongle volt meter to check each socket when my mice kept dying. It was only a couple of quid and has given consistent results on the pcs i have tested it on.

Cant add a link cos im on my phone...sorry

 

[eidairaman1]

Unplug everything by keyboard and mouse

 

[Bill_Bright]

Unplug everything by keyboard and mouse

I agree. Then run your other devices via a self-powered (comes with own power supply) USB hub.

You might also want to check your computer's power supply. The best way is to swap in a known good supply. Otherwise, you can check your voltages with HWiNFO64 to make sure they are well within the allowed ±5% tolerances. Short of a spare supply, you might check out a PSU Tester. Just ensure it has an actual voltage read out. Neither the tester or hardware monitoring software are conclusive PSU testers, but they are still useful.

Last, surges and spikes from the line voltage can be passed through to connected devices. Consider a "good" UPS with AVR. I also recommend every home and every computer user have access to a AC Outlet Tester to ensure your outlet is properly wired and grounded. I recommend one with a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupt) indicator as it can be used to test bathroom and kitchen outlets too. These testers can be found for your type and voltage outlet, foreign or domestic, (like this one for the UK) at most home improvement stores, or even the electrical department at Wal-Mart. Use it to test all the outlets in the house and if a fault is shown, have it fixed by a qualified electrician.