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usb port failure
Name: terry Date: February 5, 2006 at 08:42:26 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 768
Comment:
ok once again when i plug something in to a usb port the found new hardware does not come up and my deice does not get installed. Ive done a system restore and still nothing...all the ports are said to be working properly when i got to the properties of the ports...i deleted all the ports and restarted my computer...when i logged back in to the computer it says found new hardware and goes through all the ports that i had deleted so the ports come back....but still wont find hardware... any ideas thanks
Name: StuartS Date: February 5, 2006 at 08:50:26 Pacific
Reply:
What exactly is it that you are plugging into the ports?
While most USB devices plugged into XP will register and find drivers automatically, some require that drivers be installed.
If it is the latter, then you may have to install device specific drivers first.
Stuart
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Response Number 2
Name: terry Date: February 5, 2006 at 08:57:16 Pacific
Reply:
no all the things i am plugging in have worked before without drivers...jump drive, joystick, etc.
alienware ALX
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Response Number 3
Name: EMUSE Date: February 5, 2006 at 19:03:56 Pacific
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What he means is a lot of things dont just install themselves. You actually have to go and either throw in a driver disk or download it from company site in order for it to even recognize its there. Try That and let us know how it goes!
_-=EMUSE=-_
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Response Number 4
Name: terry Date: February 5, 2006 at 20:40:49 Pacific
Reply:
well i ran a driver test and it said that all my usb drivers were bad...so im geussing thats the issue but i cant seem to find anywhere to get the usb 2.0 drivers...anyone know where i can get them...thanks
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