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    Targus 180W Making Noise When Scrolling

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by AGlobalThreatsK, Apr 14, 2009.

  1. AGlobalThreatsK

    AGlobalThreatsK Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm using a Logitech MX310 mouse, and when I use the wheel to scroll up/down the 180W targus adapter makes a weird noise (Almost sounds like the mouse wheel scrolling). Anybody ever had this problem? Will I need to return this power supply?
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, Apr 14, 2009
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    Is it a wireless mouse?
     
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    Tewka Notebook Geek

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    woa that is weird. Sure you weren't really tired when this happened? :p
     
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  4. AGlobalThreatsK

    AGlobalThreatsK Notebook Evangelist

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    Logitech MX310 is not a wireless mouse. It is a gaming mouse, my USB ports have the DEFAULT polling rate, it has not been overclocked. I noticed it does it more than when just scrolling. When new pages load in iexplore it makes the noise, as well as when scrolling. It is a mix between a sizzle and a click (I have heard power supplies may make sizzling noises but this doesnt exactly sound like fajitas).

    I have several external devices attached (External USB Keyboard/Mouse/Zalman NC2000 on full blast/HDMI port to external monitor/Headphones/I also occasionally use the SD reader and the extra USB port on the Zalman for flash drives) but I thought this power supply would be more than up to the task. My 120W works just fine but since the P7801 uses 125W I figured Id get this little upgrade out of the way, but now the noises its making are worrying me.
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, Apr 14, 2009
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  5. AGlobalThreatsK

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    Bump, it seems to be sizzling more now, I would definitely consider it more of a 'sizzle' now.

    Is this unit considered defective? Am I going to have to send this back to get a replacement? I've only had it for about 3 weeks.
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, Apr 15, 2009
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  6. JohnWhoTwo

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    I'm curious -

    where exactly is the sound coming from?

    Can you try that mouse on another PC?
     
    JohnWhoTwo, Apr 15, 2009
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  7. AGlobalThreatsK

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    The sound is coming from the adapter. It is not the mouse, it will do it even if I'm not using the mouse (Using arrow keys/mouse unplugged). It seems that any time there is a load on the computer it makes a sizzle sound.
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, Apr 16, 2009
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  8. Jakamo5

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    I don't know much on the subject, but does anyone think just enclosing a ferrite core around the power cable would do anything?

    http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?partnumber=110-450
     
    Jakamo5, Apr 16, 2009
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