Re: windows wont recognise any new hardware or find my usb's

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From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/14/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:43:55 -0600

Not seeing the device implies some BIOS problem. 

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"Kev7n84" <Kev7n84@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:E26B7632-ED61-4790-A8FA-731973F577C2@microsoft.com...
> Hi im wondering if anyone can help, i recently went from windows xp sp1 to 
> xp
> sp2, on a new harddrive, anyways, i finally got round to plugging my 
> printer
> in (usb connection) and it didnt do the normal pop up balloon to install 
> new
> hard ware. so i put the cd in and went to install it that way but when
> searching for the printer just gave up after a while and said it couldn't
> find it. i figured maybe i needed to update drivers on for my usb's so I 
> went
> into device manager but usb wasnt listed, i got it to show hidden devices 
> as
> well but its still not listed. I didnt have this prob with sp1, but my usb
> must be working as i use a wireless mouse and keyboard which the reciever 
> is
> plugged in using usb, im at a toal lost and starting to pull my hair out, 
> if
> anyone can help i would greatly appreciate it. Oh forgot to mention i also
> plugged a web cam in which isn't installed and it isnt find that eitherif 
> it
> helps.
>
> thanks. Kev

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