I've got a logitech dual action controller and it's not working right. I plug it in a front usb port and Windows installs the drivers, it then disconnects, and its never detected after that. If i plug it in a back port, my usb mouse stops working(Razer Lachesis). The controller still doesn't seem to work though. Maybe the mouse is drawing too much power? -CG

Solved: its the controller, wiring is goin on it. Connects/disconnects when I wiggle the cord on the controller end. Seems to happen with a lot of my devices :( . -CG

"its the controller, wiring is goin on it. " That's extremely unlikely. - the USB controller circuitry is built into the mboard ( or into the circuits on a USB card in a slot). It is extremely rare for you to have any problems with the USB controller itself. - the front USB ports are connected by wiring to a header on the mboard - it's a lot more likely you have a problem with the wiring to the front USB ports, or the USB port you are plugging into is physically damaged. Of course, if the USB port is physically damaged it may not work properly. The plug should not be excessively loose in the port. Take a look in the port and make sure the rectangular plastic plug that prevents a device from being plugged in upside down is still there. Also check for the same in the connectors on the end of any USB cables. It's common for USB cables to get damaged connectors or damaged wiring inside the cable near the connectors, especially if you pull on the cord to unplug it rather than pulling on the plug at the end of the cord as you are supposed to do. It's common for wiring inside the cord for a mouse or a keyboard to get damaged, often right where the cord enters it, if the cord has ever been yanked on. It MAY work okay when the cord there is in certain positions or is wiggled, not work properly when it's in other positions, and it may do bizzare things, if a wire is broken inside the cable but it ends are still touching inside the wire's insulaation, that may make you think the computer is "possessed" and has malware that is controlling things. USB devices may not work at all, or not work properly, when you plug into certain USB ports, or, much less likely, you may have an IRQ sharing problem. See response 3 in this: http://www.computing.net/answers/wi... If you install the software for a USB device when it is plugged into a port it cannot work properly in, you may need to un-install the software, then install it again, making sure the device is plugged into a port in which it should work properly in when it it is first detected by the software. Lots of USB devices require you install the software for it BEFORE you first plug it in, THEN you plug it in.