FuneralGoat
New member
Hey folks, this is my first post! (sucks that it has to be this one, specifically!)
So I ordered a used tascam US 1800 off ebay awhile ago and just got it today. I went to plug it in to my PC and my PC refuses to recognize it.. ok.. So, I go through the painstaking effort of plugging it in to each USB port, uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers each time... still, nothing... I will be trying a new cable and a second PC in a day or two to eliminate the PC/cable factor and determine whether or not it is the unit...
One thing I DID notice though, is that a nice square section of where the USB is connected to on the unit, gets extremely hot in a short while, and the port itself seems to have excessive play (the cable wiggles a little bit quite easily when plugged in, its not as tight as it could be it seems) . Is this normal? It hasn't been sitting powered on for more than 20 minutes and its quite hot.. I wouldnt think so.. I used to have an MBOX pro 3 and it NEVER over heated like this off the hop.
I contacted tascam to see what they have in mind, and odds are I will most likely give this seller a negative rating and get it serviced. The fact it is over heating quickly and not being recognized has me wondering...
It's a shame because this thing still looks brand new!
Thanks for your help guys.
So I ordered a used tascam US 1800 off ebay awhile ago and just got it today. I went to plug it in to my PC and my PC refuses to recognize it.. ok.. So, I go through the painstaking effort of plugging it in to each USB port, uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers each time... still, nothing... I will be trying a new cable and a second PC in a day or two to eliminate the PC/cable factor and determine whether or not it is the unit...
One thing I DID notice though, is that a nice square section of where the USB is connected to on the unit, gets extremely hot in a short while, and the port itself seems to have excessive play (the cable wiggles a little bit quite easily when plugged in, its not as tight as it could be it seems) . Is this normal? It hasn't been sitting powered on for more than 20 minutes and its quite hot.. I wouldnt think so.. I used to have an MBOX pro 3 and it NEVER over heated like this off the hop.
I contacted tascam to see what they have in mind, and odds are I will most likely give this seller a negative rating and get it serviced. The fact it is over heating quickly and not being recognized has me wondering...
It's a shame because this thing still looks brand new!
Thanks for your help guys.