USB Problem..

[JustMack]

I have just found my first complaint/problem with my MBP..

I'm trying to sort out files between 2 flash drives, but I can only recognise 1 drive at a time!
One is 1GB and the other is 4GB.
When I connect either of them by themselves, they work completely fine. But when I connect both (doesn't matter which order) then only 1 gets recognised.

I'm wondering if this is an actual problem - defective? Or is this normal? Anyone else experience this?

Thanks.

 

[JustMack]

Nobody got any insight?

 

[tjb1]

How are you plugging in two at the same time? No flash drives I have will fit side by side on my 2010 MBP because of apple having to put them so damn close together.

 

[JustMack]

That's another thing that annoys me: the bloody ports are so close together!

I used an extension cable, it's like 30cm long, for one of the ports whilst another drive fits directly into the port.

 

[tjb1]

The extension cable might be bad, does two of anything work together? Like a mouse and usb drive or printer and usb drive?

 

[JustMack]

The cable is fine.

Ok, i rebooted my mbp, and everything seems to be fine now...

any idea what happened?