Power surge on hub port?

[Observing Trifles]

I had to buy a new mouse today after my old one kicked the bucket. It's a little iHome wireless notebook mouse, if that matters at all.

After starting up my laptop, I plugged in the mouse, and I got an error message about a power surge in the hub port. The message told me I should unplug the device, so I did, and the message went away.

I wanted to see if using a different USB port would make any difference. Plugged the mouse in again, waited a few seconds, and instead of the error message, it resumed a normal installation. No hiccups, just a speedy installation, after which the mouse began working perfectly.

Even though I haven't seen another error message, I'm just wondering if I should be concerned. I've never received that error message before, and the words "power surge" make me a little nervous. Should I be worried at all?

[Dreamweaver]

Brilliant, do you have a Toshiba laptop?

[Observing Trifles]

Yes, it's a Toshiba Satellite.

[Dreamweaver]

You might want to check with Toshiba about flashing your BIOS to the latest version.  I found this after a little search:

http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB7401VH0009R01.htm

I doubt the problem is all that serious, but it's always best to apply a fix for something if it's available - and it appears that it is.  Good luck.  :)

[Observing Trifles]

Thanks, Dreamweaver, I'll do that. Fortunately, I haven't had any trouble so far, but I just wanted to be sure. Much appreciated!

[Dreamweaver]

Glad I could help point you in the right direction.  I hope it helps!