Continous detection of Power Saving USB

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All of a sudden, my sis's laptop got into a loop of continously detecting a Power Saving USB. The "sound" of detecting something being plugged into the laptop keeps ringing.

I checked under Devices and Printers and there's a Power Saving USB icon which keeps flashing on and off.

Any help will be greatly appreciated :D:D
 

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Hi Raynian. I guess the first question would be - do you have ant USB Devices plugged in? What happens when you unplug them? Failing that, you might the the steps below which work on Win XP but should also apply to Win 7.

  1. In Windows, click on Start > Control Panel (or Start > Settings > Control Panel).
  2. Double-click on System, then open the Hardware tab.
  3. Click Device Manager.
  4. Click the + at Universal Serial Bus Controllers.
  5. Right-click USB Root Hub and select Properties.
  6. Open the Power Management tab.
  7. Clear the checkmark from Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Repeat this procedure for the USB 2.0 Hub.
Let us know.
Regards
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johnnya said:
Hi Raynian. I guess the first question would be - do you have ant USB Devices plugged in? What happens when you unplug them? Failing that, you might the the steps below which work on Win XP but should also apply to Win 7.

  1. In Windows, click on Start >Control Panel (or Start >Settings >Control Panel).
  2. Double-click on System, then open the Hardware tab.
  3. Click Device Manager.
  4. Click the + at Universal Serial Bus Controllers.
  5. Right-click USB Root Hub and select Properties.
  6. Open the Power Management tab.
  7. Clear the checkmark from Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Repeat this procedure for the USB 2.0 Hub.
Let us know.
Regards
JohnnyA
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Nope nothing was plugged into the ports of the laptop :).

Followed your instructions, the sound was less frequent, but occasiaonally after some time, it will sound again :huh:
 

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Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio S 13 A
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3520M CPU @ 2.90GHz
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
(1) Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 (2) NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M L
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
ATA SAMSUNG SSD 830 SCSI Disk Device
Mouse
Logitech / Microsoft touch Mouse
Other Info
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Did you clear the checkmark from ALL the USB hubs?
Regards
JohnnyA
 

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Windows Home Premium 64bitT61-- 2.0ghz4 GBOn board
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba C650
OS
Windows Home Premium 64bit
CPU
T61-- 2.0ghz
Motherboard
Toshiba
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
On board
Sound Card
On board
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6"
Hard Drives
500 GB
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