(wired) Apple keyboard drawing too much power

[grubby0]

Well, I just recently received a used wired apple keyboard, but whenever I try to plug it into any USB port, I get the following error:

Even when I unplug every other USB device, I get this error. I'm using a Mac Mini.

 

[spinnerlys]

What keyboard and what Mac Mini are you using?

Apple has several keyboards (green with black keys, white plastic, aluminium) and also has several Mac Minis (G4, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo).

Also what USB port are you using?

 

[grubby0]

I'm using the most recent wired keyboard Apple sold (aluminum), and the most recent Mac Mini design (core 2 duo.) Also, I tried on every USB port with the same results.

 

[spinnerlys]

Do you have any other computer you can try the keyboard on?

Or maybe your neighbours' or friends' computers?

 

[grubby0]

Well, I just tested the keyboard on a Windows PC I have around, it worked. So I guess the keyboard isn't defective.

 

[grubby0]

I just tested the keyboard in Windows on my Mac Mini - it works there too.

 

[grubby0]

Well, I just booted in verbose mode - it seems to notice that the keyboard is also technically a USB hub, and decides there's not enough power for it's USB ports.

 

[grubby0]

It seems that if I plug my flash drive into either port, it lights up for a few seconds but then turns off, and OS X doesn't mount it.

 

[grubby0]

... well, going off of a suggestion of the guy that sent me the keyboard, I blew out the dust in the USB ports. That fixed it. I figure Windows didn't care because it didn't recognize the hub part (I tested.)