When I plug in my ez connect adapter to the USB port the computer re boots over and over

Is not compatible with linux. But here are somr tested:
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Medialink - Wireless N USB Adapter - 802.11n

AirLink101 AWLL6075 Wireless N Mini USB Adapter

ASUS (USB-N13) Wireless-N USB Adapter WifiDocs WirelessCardsSupported Community Help Wiki ->LINUX

To charge the battery using your computer:
Connect iPod shuffle to a high-power USB port on your computer using the included iPod shuffle Dock. The computer must be turned on and not in sleep mode (some models of Macintosh can charge iPod shuffle while in sleep mode). When the battery is charging, the status light on iPod shuffle is orange. When the battery is fully charged, the status light turns green.
If you don't see the status light, iPod shuffle might not be connected to a high-power USB port. Try another USB port on your computer.

To charge the battery using an iPod USB Power Adapter If you do not have then you have to buy the same from Apple Store) 1 Connect the AC plug adapter to the power adapter (they might already be connected). 2 Plug the USB connector of the iPod shuffle Dock into the power adapter. 3 Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet. 4 Put iPod shuffle in the dock. You can disconnect and use iPod shuffle before it is fully charged.

your computer sounds at fault, try to connect another computer via usb or network cable and rule out the possibility

it could be that power isn't sufficient on the USB connection. you might need to plug in your AC adapter.

Also this drive has both FireWire and USB ports on it.

To get it working, make sure that the AC adapter is supplying power, and that USB is connected correctly, then re-boot.

Ubuntu should recognize the drive.

Command line tools that may help are

lsusb

this shows which devices are connected via USB to your computer.

dmesg | less

will help you look for the drive's identification and recognition by the computer, providing information such as vendor strings, capacity, and device assignments.

Good luck.

Disconnect the usb adapter and see if your computer still boots up. If it does, try connecting the adapter on another usb port and see what happens. If your PC will still not boot up using another usb port, try the adapter on a 2nd computer. If 2nd PC fails to boot up when the adapter is plugged in, most likely the adapter is faulty.

i had the same problem. the only way the computer recognizes the 760 is from a fresh re-boot. a few tricks from tech support.
when shutting down, first disconnect, then power off modem from the VZW software. the next time you plug it in the computer then recognize the modum.

a different problem is the signal strength. my old 720 had a much stronger signal in the same location and a faster connect speed. any ideas?

Does this happen if you try connecting it into all USB ports? Try another USB port. Do you know if your USB ports are 2.0?

Try this site

http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=downloads.doSearchCriteria&localeCode=EN_USA&knowsPartNumber=false&productCategory=5&modelNumber=585&partNumber=3203&downloadType=0&os=0

If that doesn't work go to SMC.com click the support tab and follow the instructions.

The HP Photo Smart 35 is a USB printer. Your computer has USB ports. You can utilize an open USB port on your computer to connect the printer. What is a CS100-818035 plug?

It appears that your USB hard disk is drawing power that exceeds what the computer's USB port can deliver.
If your USB drive has a power adapter, connect it to your USB drive before you connect it to the computer's USB port.
If your USB drive does not have a power adapter/connector then you need to insert your USB drive into a USB hub that is powered from the mains adapter. Connect this hub to your computer's USB port first and then connect the USB drive into the powered hub.

If none of this works then it is possible that you have a faulty hard drive. If possible test this drive in a computer, use a old computer.