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Tielor1223
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Q: Lightning to USB adapter.

Lightning to USB adapter. When I plug into iPad mini with nothing attached to it I still get that error message it is drawing to much power. Why?

iPad, iOS 7.1.2

Posted on Aug 24, 2014 11:09 AM

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Tielor1223

Q: Lightning to USB adapter.

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  • by Ralph9430,

    Ralph9430 Ralph9430 Aug 24, 2014 11:18 AM in response to Tielor1223
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    Aug 24, 2014 11:18 AM in response to Tielor1223

    Is the cable an Apple cable? Or is it from some other source? Try a reset of your device. Press and hold the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears. Let go of the buttons and let the device restart.

  • by Tielor1223,

    Tielor1223 Tielor1223 Aug 24, 2014 1:57 PM in response to Ralph9430
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    Aug 24, 2014 1:57 PM in response to Ralph9430

    Yes it is the Apple lightning to USB adapter --formally the CCK adapter. I havnt used it in about a year and I took it out and tried using it again. The weird thing is I just plug in the adapter itself with nothing attached to the USB port and I get the power message. I have updated bot my iPads and iphone to the latest software. i just wonder if Apple forgot to allow this device to work or there is a mismatch of software on the device.

     

    I Was using it with a usb dac for music and it was perfect last year.

     

     

    i Also have the lightning to hdmi out and that works just fine on all my pads and phone And that to has been sitting for a while.

  • by Ralph9430,

    Ralph9430 Ralph9430 Aug 24, 2014 2:12 PM in response to Tielor1223
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    Aug 24, 2014 2:12 PM in response to Tielor1223

    If this adapter is actually the Lightning to USB Camera Adapter then the device expects to receive power from the camera. When you connect a camera and turn on the camera the ipad will initiate the Photo Import function.

     

    http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD821ZM/A/lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter?fnod e=3a

  • by Tielor1223,

    Tielor1223 Tielor1223 Aug 24, 2014 2:33 PM in response to Ralph9430
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    Aug 24, 2014 2:33 PM in response to Ralph9430

    K So I have to have power on the device formally known as "CCK" 1st. Then I plug into I device.

     

    I Will give it a shot. I am not using for the camera though it is for music and usb thumb drives. I was using it just fine a year ago and recently wanted to play some hd music using my dac.

     

    I Wish they would just make a lighting to usb headphone with a good dac in the headphone. It would make it easier. These usb dongle kind of *****.

     

    thank you for trying to help though I appreciate it.