https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/z-series/new-laptop-charging-connection/m-p/3143392#M12101 <P>I have a Xperia Z tablet and Z phone. I've put the following in another forum, without much luck. I'm hoping someone from Sony can help me. I'll copy;</P><P>I buy a new gt70 from msi. It's a nice laptop and from what I Can gather Windows8 is very buggy.</P><P>My drama is, when I connect my xperia z phone to the usb port my Phone goes erratic with the charging light, and battery icon swaps between normal and charging very quick. The phone does not respond, screen flickers. I only leave it like this For a few seconds. One time it shut the Phone off, due to power being so erratic.</P><P>I've tried all 5 ports, and the USB3 ports just do it even quicker. Even Windows is constantly making the connect\disconnect beeps.</P><P>I happened to have a mate with a new machine, and a s4 having the same problems, but started working, and worked on my laptop too. My phone Worked twice on his laptop, but 75% fail with the same result.</P><P>It seems no one in the world has had this drama. But one and a half laptops are doing it here.</P><P>------ I updated this ---------</P><P>The phone is currently in mass storage mode, so it should just mount like any standard usb mass storage without any drivers.</P><P>I will download drivers.and try, but I'm pretty doubtful as it disconnects and reconnects that quick, that it won'. Be transferring much data.</P><P>------ Again -----</P><P>I've tried pre-installed drivers, same issue.</P><P>I've also got a xperia Z tablet – Same issues.</P><P>This is also the case whilst in BIOS, i plug in these devices, and same problem. Therefore, not a windows problem?</P><P>I've got an ipad working, with no concerns.</P><P>I just fired up old faithful, and no dramas with what ever you throw at it.</P> Sun, 24 Nov 2013 03:51:46 GMT jlangmaid 2013-11-24T03:51:46Z https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/z-series/new-laptop-charging-connection/m-p/3143392#M12101 <P>I have a Xperia Z tablet and Z phone. I've put the following in another forum, without much luck. I'm hoping someone from Sony can help me. I'll copy;</P><P>I buy a new gt70 from msi. It's a nice laptop and from what I Can gather Windows8 is very buggy.</P><P>My drama is, when I connect my xperia z phone to the usb port my Phone goes erratic with the charging light, and battery icon swaps between normal and charging very quick. The phone does not respond, screen flickers. I only leave it like this For a few seconds. One time it shut the Phone off, due to power being so erratic.</P><P>I've tried all 5 ports, and the USB3 ports just do it even quicker. Even Windows is constantly making the connect\disconnect beeps.</P><P>I happened to have a mate with a new machine, and a s4 having the same problems, but started working, and worked on my laptop too. My phone Worked twice on his laptop, but 75% fail with the same result.</P><P>It seems no one in the world has had this drama. But one and a half laptops are doing it here.</P><P>------ I updated this ---------</P><P>The phone is currently in mass storage mode, so it should just mount like any standard usb mass storage without any drivers.</P><P>I will download drivers.and try, but I'm pretty doubtful as it disconnects and reconnects that quick, that it won'. Be transferring much data.</P><P>------ Again -----</P><P>I've tried pre-installed drivers, same issue.</P><P>I've also got a xperia Z tablet – Same issues.</P><P>This is also the case whilst in BIOS, i plug in these devices, and same problem. Therefore, not a windows problem?</P><P>I've got an ipad working, with no concerns.</P><P>I just fired up old faithful, and no dramas with what ever you throw at it.</P> Sun, 24 Nov 2013 03:51:46 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/z-series/new-laptop-charging-connection/m-p/3143392#M12101 jlangmaid 2013-11-24T03:51:46Z https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/z-series/new-laptop-charging-connection/m-p/3143393#M12102 <P>----- Solved -----</P><P>A<SPAN style="line-height: 14px;">lthough I don't know why, i tried another cable, and bang, first hit every time.</SPAN></P><P>Can someone shed any light onto why the "broken" cable still works on the old laptop, and always has?</P> Sun, 24 Nov 2013 10:29:21 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/z-series/new-laptop-charging-connection/m-p/3143393#M12102 jlangmaid 2013-11-24T10:29:21Z