Re: USB Problems

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From: Steve N. (me_at_here.now)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:06:38 GMT

lenny wrote:

> thanks Andrew, I have done that and it updates just fine but again makes no
> difference at all.

It is a much better practice to keep the discussion in one thread rather
than spread it across serveral.

The card may be defective. Try it in a different machine.

It may also be a BIOS setting or incompatibility and you might need to
update the BIOS. Check with the manufacturer of your system for BIOS
updates and if there are any USB2 issues resolved with them. I do not
recommend flashing the BIOS unless it is going to fix your problem
though, and if you do you then should have the PC powered through a UPS
to avoid the possibility of a power failure during the flash process.

Steve

> "Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:26862FB5-56CB-4612-90E2-CAB6ED2A4C3D@microsoft.com...
>
>>Open device mgr.,other devices,locate the usb controller,R.click on
>
> it,then
>
>> select update drivers.
>>
>>"lenny" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi, Just a bit of a follow up from my other posts about this subject
>
> today.
>
>>>I have tried to start afresh by uninstalling all drivers and hardware. I
>>>have then reinstalled the driver and then the hardware ( a PCI to USB2
>
> host
>
>>>card. The box says Sohousb, Dynamode and the card is an ALI M5273) When
>
> i
>
>>>look in the device manager I have 2 Universal Serial Bus Controller drop
>>>downs. One with the Ali host controler and USB 2 Root Hub. The other has
>>>lots of original USB controllers and root hubs (3 of earch) and also 3
>
> ALi
>
>>>PCI to USB Host Controller and one Intel USB 2 Enhanced Host
>
> Controller -
>
>>>24CD
>>>
>>>When I add any hardware to the USB2 ports windows will not recognise it.
>
> I
>
>>>am really stuck.
>>>Cheers
>>>Lenny
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>

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