Re: usb?

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From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:27:22 -0600

You should check the user's manual on that case, the most
security I've seen on a computer is a bit of tape to seal
the panel. Tell what make/model computer (or the case
make/model) and somebody will tell you how to open it.
There is no "one standard" way. 

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"phatboy" <phatboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
message 
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| thanks alot for your help but i can not get into my box 
the company i bought
| it from has riveted the case for warrenty i guess one more 
month til it
| expires and im getting out the drill thanks again phatboy
|
| "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
|
| > I would open up the computer's case and check to see if 
the USB ports are
| > connected to the motherbaord.  The BIOS can only tell 
you if the USB port
| > controller chip is active and working correctly.
| >
| >
| > "phatboy" <phatboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
message
| > 
news:EB603E1A-E79F-4A0C-8A5C-897AB5D4DF2A@microsoft.com...
| > > thanks alot for the help it told me where to look bu 
it says all is well i
| > > have 8 ports all together and all are recognized but 
im still not getting
| > > any
| > > thin when i plug my dig camera in so next step to the 
mother board  thanks
| > > alot for your swift reply
| > >
| > > "R. McCarty" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Could be a number of issue(s). Are they backplane 
ports,
| > >> (located on the connector area with PS/2 & Parallel 
ports ) ?
| > >> or are the 2 ports on a front panel. If the two that 
are inactive
| > >> are on a separate plate the connectors may not be 
plugged
| > >> onto the staking pins on the MB correctly.
| > >>
| > >>  Also, many Motherboard BIOS has selectable USB port
| > >> configuration. It might be that the BIOS settings are 
only
| > >> enabling 2 ports.
| > >>
| > >>  Have you checked your Device Manager - Universal 
Serial
| > >> Bus Controllers category to make sure all controllers 
& Hubs
| > >> are enabled.
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> "phatboy" <phatboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote 
in message
| > >> 
news:32053884-CE1E-4521-B774-4F5B280C586E@microsoft.com...
| > >> >I have 4 usb ports on my box but only 2 are working 
in xp pro is ther a
| > >> >way
| > >> > to turn them on or off  thanks
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >

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