diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index a72a1d3d1..3ed0b6bb3 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ Funcube Dongle
 
 Funcube Dongle Pro+ support will need "libasound2-dev" installed. ("libhid" is now built from source). Install the rules file "fcdpp.rules" in "/etc/udev/rules.d" to gain the "root access" needed to control the dongle.
 
-Funcube Dongle ProPlus support is broken on recent hardware / kernels. It only works well for me with an Atom Chipset. On Desktop with Debian 6 "wheezy" it works if I un-install th
-e udev rules file, so that Sdrangelove cannot contol the dongle, then change frequency with "fcdctl" (The same software built-in to the fcd plug-in). WORK IN PROGRESS.
+Funcube Dongle ProPlus support is broken on recent hardware / kernels. It only works well for me with an Atom Chipset, wich has Full speed USB ports. On a Desktop Intel chipset it needs Debian 6 "wheezy" (kernel 3.2).
 
 
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diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/fcd/fcdinput.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/fcd/fcdinput.cpp
index 1c76bf49a..3d3d33250 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/fcd/fcdinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/fcd/fcdinput.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ bool FCDInput::startInput(int device)
 
 	if(m_FCDThread)
 		return false;
+	/* Apply settings before streaming to avoid bus contention;
+	 * there is very little spare bandwidth on a full speed USB device.
+	 * Failure is harmless if no device is found */
+	applySettings(m_generalSettings, m_settings, true);
 
 	if(!m_sampleFifo.setSize(4096*16)) {
 		qCritical("Could not allocate SampleFifo");
@@ -93,8 +97,6 @@ bool FCDInput::startInput(int device)
 
 	m_deviceDescription = QString("Funcube Dongle");
 
-	applySettings(m_generalSettings, m_settings, true);
-
 	qDebug("FCDInput: start");
 	return true;
 }