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Name: maxx
Date: February 18, 2006 at 03:17:03 Pacific
OS: win xp pro
CPU/Ram: p3 / 512 ramm
Comment:

What would cause my USB ports to just stop working.? one day they're working fine, I'm transfering pics...& the next day I can't, nothing USB works.?
any help would be muchly appreciated.
thanks, Maxx



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Response Number 1
Name: street1
Date: February 18, 2006 at 03:24:26 Pacific
Reply:

Try uninstalling and reinstalling USB controllers in device manager.


{and of course}System restore to an earlier date when the problem did not exist.


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Response Number 2
Name: cappieb
Date: February 18, 2006 at 04:15:16 Pacific
Reply:

More information would be helpful...

What happens when you plug in a USB device?
Is there anyhting in device manager like unknown device or other device?

Does it say USB device malfunstioned? Anything like that?

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Response Number 3
Name: maxx
Date: February 18, 2006 at 07:20:52 Pacific
Reply:

Sorry, Ummm when I plug in things like my web cam, card reader or printer, it says the device is not plugged in.
Yes, I tried restoring my pc to an earlier date but it did nothing to help correct the prblem.
I will try the un-install & re-install & post my findings
Thanks,
Maxx


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Response Number 4
Name: mcamax
Date: February 18, 2006 at 09:10:36 Pacific
Reply:

What street1 suggests should fix your problem. If not, trying repeating it with a USB device plugged in.


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Response Number 5
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: February 18, 2006 at 13:38:03 Pacific
Reply:

If they're not showing in device manager, make sure USB is enabled in cmos/bios setup.


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Response Number 6
Name: maxx
Date: February 19, 2006 at 06:01:08 Pacific
Reply:

My USB ports are showing up in my device manager. I even added a new USB 2 port card that also see in device manager. But when I try plugging anything into the new one, I get the message that the device malfunstioned & windows doesn't even know what it is.?


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Response Number 7
Name: mcamax
Date: February 19, 2006 at 06:52:34 Pacific
Reply:

Read and do as in responses 1 and 4. Then post back.



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Response Number 8
Name: Abdell
Date: February 19, 2006 at 08:57:33 Pacific
Reply:

yes you can check in the bios setup if your usb controllers are on if u plug a usb device and it detects it then there is no issue wid the usb..u wud need to contact ur computer manufacturer.


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Response Number 9
Name: street1
Date: February 19, 2006 at 17:11:35 Pacific
Reply:

http://www.usbman.com/Drivers%20and%20Patches.htm

Scroll down until you get to intel at above website.

Download and run Intel USB Check.

This site has a lot of USB help and support.



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Response Number 10
Name: maxx
Date: March 7, 2006 at 06:56:27 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks people but I've tried everything, even removing & re-installing, but still they are not working. That USB checker even says everything is fine but every time I plug something in, it's telling me to check my connection. My Bios states they are working, windows xp says they're there & working fine, but in reality they're not.

Maxx, London ON


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Response Number 11
Name: maxx
Date: March 13, 2006 at 16:17:05 Pacific
Reply:

WOW, I just moved my pc from one room to another & poof, my USB ports are working again....go figure. But this is how they stopped working too, right outta the blue.

But thanks everyone for your help on this matter.

Maxx, London ON.


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