On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:15:28 -0500, "Mindraker" wrote:

+++I have a cheap CB radio from radio shack, but whenever I use it to talk, my
+++computer loses connection with one of its USB devices. I can even see the
+++pattern of what I am saying in the light flashing underneath my mouse. All
+++I have to do is unplug the USB device and plug it back in, but it gets a
+++little annoying crawling around underneath my computer. Is there any way to
+++make it -stop- doing this (besides the obvious solution of not having the
+++computer on at all).
+++Thanks.
+++Mindraker, Western North Carolina
+++
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Outside of shielding and/or bypassing on the inside of your USB mouse,
move your transmitter farther away. Even better don't talk on the
radio at the same time you use the computer. The USB cable itself is
fairly immune to EMI pickup but not 100% prevention. The circuit board
inside the mouse is often left unprotected. Then again most
manufacturers of USB mice do not intend the product to be used in
strong RF fields.

james