Camera Connection Kit "Cannot Use Device"

[sekazi]

I bought the camera connection kit for my iPad 3 and whenever I use my Sony Card Reader using the USB adapter I get

Cannot Use Device
The connected USB device requires too much power.


How is this possible when it is just a reader. I do not want to have to use my USB cable to import photos from my Sony camera.

Any work arounds?

 

[DS3]

I was hoping perhaps with the larger battery they might allow more power to be drawn. Guess not =(

I have no idea on how to fix it. I had heard there was a jailbreak tweak to allow more power being worked on but Im not sure it was released and I cant find anything about it with a quick search.

Is this the first iPad you are trying it on? If it worked on the 1/2 i have no idea, but otherwise I assume the same readers that work on 1/2 will work on 3 so I'd do some google searching for lists of ones that work and see if you can find one cheap. The power limit is very low, most of my usb sticks don't work.

 

[sekazi]

From random searches around it appears this issue happened after the 4.2.1 update.

This is my first iPad. How can a simple reader use too much power? It does not even have any lights on it.

Does anyone have any readers that works on the iPad and has a MS Duo XG slot on it.

 

[MadGoat]

You will need a powered USB hub in order to use something that "requires power"

 

[master-ceo]

iDOTConnect All-in-1 usb 2.0 Reader/Writer

I bought it at Fry's a couple years ago. It even has a compact flash port.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Hmm. They better fix this issue, I use the Connection Kit on the road. I'll be bummed if it stops working...