text: i have got a power surge on usb port with a 8 gig usb flash disk connected what do i do? the port i pluged the flash drive into usually connects my ipod up to my pc just fine.  what gives with either of my front 2 usb ports on my pc being power surged by the usb flash drive?  also i am using a usb extention cable too for easier port access does the extra cable decrese my performace too?. all of the usb devices that you have connected to the usb hub are drawing too much power -- more power than what your usb hub can provide.   you have 2 choices:  1) remove some usb devices to free up power.  2) make sure that your usb hub has its own power cable conencted to a power outlet -- this will most likely fix your power problem.  if your usb hub does not offer the option to plug it into a power outlet, you may want to consider purchasing one that does.