flip USB cables frustration: Is there a design flaw here?
79084
I know you've already bought the Flip-branded cable, but try a plain ol' USB cable from another manufacturer. It'll be a lot cheaper and probably work better, too.
1650674
oh, and just in case you didn't notice it in the description, each USB port has an on/off switch. so if you get this item, just make sure your ports are in the on position before thinking that you have a defective item. Hope I've been helpful to you! :)
660835
I have not known any USB connection to be one directional. Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software. In most cases that is a software issue. Not a hardware issue. But at any rate, the coat of the cable here compaired to picking one up at a local store. This one is much cheaper.
1264142
That's one of the big flaws in that drive -- after a while the USB connector in the unit itself starts to fail. for the short term, you may be able to jiggle the cord to get some connection, but in the long run it is going to become unusable.
1307826
Yes...But the design is flawed. The USB cable kept falling out causing errors. I found the female connector is recessed and doesn't make full contact. I had to cut that part of the box off.
1433010
Powered USB Risers have to be powered in order to work. There is no power transferred over the USB cable.
2165422
Yes, actually that's the way I'm using it. I don't recall if it came with the right USB cable or I used my own.
2107841
I had no problem with mine, on several machines. The insert section is shaped a little differently than other USB connections, primarily because cage around the connectors isn't all the way like in other devices. As silly as it sounds, I did try to push it into a network port, which looks the same from the wrong angle.
401665
Try trimming the plastic around the usb connector. I noticed that depending on which cable I use some fit tight and others are loose. By trimming a little of the plastic around the hole for the connector, now all the cables I have plug in all the way and are no longer loose.
1376892
The one I purchased works....Try testing just 1 Thumb Drive connected to your computer,- maybe competing USB devices could be drawing too much current. Try it one someone elses' computer, if same result. Perhaps you need a powered USB hub. Or mail back to seller for exchange.
16038
My experience was over 2 years ago. Perhaps they are selling a different product (USB3?) compared to the one I purchased (with the incompatibilities). I recommend buying and trying.
1777534
Yes the rear USB port works alot better than the one on the front. If it still doesn't want to read your USB than you might want to buy a different one. I've had that happen to me before.
721635
hi, i did the same thing when a cable that was plugged at an angle... any luck? thanks
1113532
Hi Ken, the best advice i can give you to remedy your problem, is to just buy it, and if itdoesn't work for your applications, simply return it...i purchased it for different reasons, i was in needfor an adapter like this for my hd flip, and work well for that...cheers!!johnny..
43405
Sorry if they didn´t work for you, can't it be possible the the USB is damage? I use them in my lap Acer asphire and work really well
1628285
I've had a problem with usb devices too ( thumb drives and cables ) ... I've had to use needle nose pliers to crush the top and bottom of the plug back to "tight" ( make it just a little smaller so it feels tighter when it's installed). I've also cleaned the contacts with alcohol. It's always worked for me.
676757
I found that tolerances are loose, so I was able to accidentally plug in a USB connector upside down. That in turn bent several pins and shorted them to ground. Result: rebooted the computer. Not certain that's your issue; however worth a close look.