[ubuntu-za] Fujitsu Siemens Laptop

[Sudhashen Naicker]

Mohamed Kikia wrote:
> I still haven't managed to resolve the USB issue with my laptop. USB 
> devices are not automatically recognised when plugged in. I type in 
> "lsusb" in Terminal  a few times before they are picked up and then it 
> is slow, very slow. Downloading 365 pictures from my kodak camera - 1 
> hour 45minutes. A 650mb file from my USB external drive - I stopped the 
> download after an hour - download was not even half done!  Anyone have 
> any ideas. I am getting a bit desperate. The devices all worked fine in 
> XP, but I am trying not to go back there again. Other than these 
> problems Ubuntu 9.04 works fine. My laptop is a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo 
> L7310GW.  Would appreciate any help.
>
>   
just a shot in the dark - have you tried going into the bios of the 
lappy and changing the option usb legacy devices?