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Plug&Play Devices cause computer to restart
Name: ciallkennett Date: May 10, 2009 at 17:44:16 Pacific OS: Windows XP Product: Hewlett-packard / Dx2000 mt Subcategory: BIOS
Comment:
Hello :)
It's simple, yet annoying: Each time I plug in a Plug&Play device, such as my PSP, phone or Digital Camera, the computer automatically restarts by itself.
I have Windows XP SP3 and have been through Device Manger to find any Plug&Play devices that I used to have and found none, and have also removed and reinstalled all my USB Ports.
This problem has only been occurring recently and it is becoming very annoying.
Name: jgalty Date: May 10, 2009 at 18:08:11 Pacific
Reply:
is it all usb ports on your computer or just one that you are plugging everything into. I would try another usb port which i'm sure you've done. Look and see if one the usb ports is damaged. this could be making it short out and restart.
Name: ciallkennett Date: May 10, 2009 at 18:13:20 Pacific
Reply:
I've tried all of them. I find it really funny as they seem to work fine with my USB printer and my dongle, but play&play devices cause it to imminently restart.
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