Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power http://support.microsoft.

com/kb/817900 If none of these methods worked for you, you can disable the electi!e uspend feature. "owe!er, be aware that when the electi!e uspend feature is disabled, all # $ host controller dri!ers %and therefore all # $ ports and connected # $ de!ices& in the system are affected. 'herefore, your computer cannot suspend any # $ de!ices that are connected to it, and the # $ de!ices can continue to use power while connected to the computer. (dditionally, the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power check bo) does not appear on the Power Management tab for the # $ *oot "ub. 'o ha!e us disable the electi!e uspend feature for you, +o to the ,-i) it for me, section. If you would rather do this yourself, and you are comfortable with ad!anced troubleshootin+, +o to the ,.et me fi) it myself, section.

Fix it for me
'o fi) this problem automatically, click the Fix this problem link. 'hen click Run in the File Download dialo+ bo), and follow the steps in this wi/ard.

Note this wi/ard may be in 0n+lish only1 howe!er, the automatic fi) also works for other lan+ua+e !ersions of 2indows. Note If you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can sa!e the automatic fi) to a flash dri!e or to a 34, and then you can run it on the computer that has the problem.

Let me fix it myself

'his section is intended for an ad!anced computer user. 5ou can disable the # $ electi!e uspend feature as a workaround by editin+ the re+istry. 'he # $ de!ice may become unresponsi!e because of a race condition in the electi!e uspend feature. 'he electi!e uspend feature suspends the # $ de!ice to efficiently maintain battery power by enablin+ the computer to turn off the # $ de!ice. "owe!er, sometimes this feature may not correctly wake up the # $ de!ice. 'herefore, the # $ de!ice is unresponsi!e when you try to use it. 5ou mi+ht want to disable this feature for ser!er products where power mana+ement is not important or re6uired. mportant 'his section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the re+istry. "owe!er, serious problems mi+ht occur if you modify the re+istry incorrectly. 'herefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. -or added protection, back up the re+istry before you modify it. 'hen, you can restore the re+istry if a problem occurs. -or more

information about how to back up and restore the re+istry, click the followin+ article number to !iew the article in the 7icrosoft 8nowled+e $ase: 9::7;< %http://support.microsoft.com/kb/9::7;</ & "ow to back up and restore the re+istry in 2indows 'o disable the electi!e uspend feature, follow these steps: 1. 3lick !tart, and then click Run. Note If you are runnin+ 2indows =ista, click !tart, and then use the !tart !earch bo). :. 'ype re+edit, and then click "#. *e+istry 0ditor opens. 9. .ocate and then click the followin+ re+istry subkey: $#%&'L"(AL'MA($ N%)!ystem)(urrent(ontrol!et)!ervices)*!+ >. If the Disable!elective!uspend re+istry entry is present, double?click it. If it is not present, create the entry. 'o create the entry, follow these steps: a. @n the %dit menu, point to New, and then click D,"RD. b. 'ype 4isable electi!e uspend, and then press 0A'0*. c. @n the %dit menu, click Modify. :. In the =alue data field, type 1 to disable the electi!e uspend feature, and then click "#.