USB Controller Bandwith Exceeded.

[Ric]

Recently, I've been getting that message often when I plug in my headset into the front USB port on my PC.
But, I don't get that message when I plug my iPod into the other front USB port on my PC, as I've two of them.

Can anyone give me more information about what that means exactly and why it's randomly coming up now?

Thank you.

 

[cool breeze]

Plug the headset into different USB jacks until it doesn't give you that message. When you find one, unplug some other USB device from the back of your computer, move it to the one you just found, leave the one you just liberated OPEN (don't plug anything else into it) and THEN plug in your headset up front. If it still gives you the message when you do that, hit me up.

 

[Ric]

I seemed to narrow it down to the front left USB port.
I did everything you said and it still showed that error.
So I assume my USB port is going out? Haha.

 

[cool breeze]

You are giving the controller too much to do. If it no longer has the bandwidth to handle a device, you've reached the limit of the controller. Only so many devices can be connected and operate at the rated USB 2.0 speed before they slow down or can't get enough bandwidth through the controller to operate at all.

 

[Ric]

That's the thing that confuses me. I'm well aware of USB Bandwith and how it works now.

I have a USB Wireless N Adapter and a Keyboard plugged into my USB ports, thats it.
There's no way in hell that's using up all the bandwith Windows is exaggerating about.

I can move them all around, any other USB port, but the front left one.
I've never gotten this error in my life, and I've been messing with computers for a vast amount of time, haha. Guess you learn something new every day?

Thanks, Cool Breeze.

*edit*
It seems I can plug my iPod into the presumed malfunctioned USB port, but not my headset?

 

[cool breeze]

Wow, thats it? I figured you had like 9-10 devices, geeeez.