From: alexd on
Meanwhile, at the uk.telecom.broadband Job Justification Hearings, Roger
Mills chose the tried and tested strategy of:

> So there's apparently something odd about my laptop - which is one I want
> to use it with!!
>
> Any further ideas?

Power draw, perhaps? If it starts charging the battery once a certain driver
has been loaded, maybe that's enough to push it over the edge. You could
remove the battery, no idea if it'll still power on though. Another thing to
try could be a linux boot CD. That should eliminate the hardware as the
cause of the problem. Also, a powered USB hub would be another thing to try.

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