Cougar "USB Power Surge" Issue

[cltmmm]

Hello all,

 

I just had a weird issue pop up. After not a single problem using my TM Cougar/TQS/RCS system on 2 previous computers, my new system is having some issues. I upgraded to an i7 on a ASUS Sabertooth Z77 board running Win 7 64bit (which my last 2 computers ran on). Well over the last month, I have been plagued with strange things, such as my mouse all the sudden dying and needing to be plugged into a new port, or my Cougar just "disappearing" even when not using it, e.g. I would be in Word and would get a "da-dum" USB disconnect sound and when I investigated what happened, the joystick was gone.

 

Now, this week, I have gotten a scary message. My Cougar stopped working, again, but I got a "USB Power Surge" error on the joystick and the OS/motherboard shut down the ports until I reboot.

 

I did a complete clean uninstall of all drivers (both mobo USB and TM Cougar 64bit 2007 drivers) and reinstalled them. I am still having the same problems. I have even moved the Cougar to a USB 3.0 port, but it still is complaining.

 

Any thoughts out there?

 

Thanks

[Torri]

Old thread, but I have the same problem with my Saitek X52 Pro, just upgraded from Duo Core to i7 4770K. My motherboard is a MSI Z87-G43. I really need help with this.

[Torri]

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