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Thread: USB port not working
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7th January 2010, 09:43 PM #1Hammer Head
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USB port not working
My laptops USB ports are not working, any ideas on how to reset them.
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8th January 2010, 03:08 AM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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When you say "not working" what do you mean exactly? What have you tried to determine whether they are working? More info is required.
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8th January 2010, 11:53 AM #3
yep, more info needed, Were they working and stopped working suddenly or have they never worked. Is this a new computer and have you just set it up? Simple things to try would be to see if USB ports are enabled in the BIOS. You can also check out in Device manager if they are working correctly or may need a driver to be installed. A restore may fix the problem.
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8th January 2010, 12:00 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Try updating the motherboard drivers. Try deleting them and re-loading. What operating system are you using? ALso google the laptop model and see if anyone else has had the same trouble.
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8th January 2010, 06:25 PM #5Hammer Head
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cheers guys i was unable post as my usb moderm would not work,
today i brought a usb slot card that is now working.
i think it is a mother board problem, whats the fast way to reset the software on these,
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10th January 2010, 10:32 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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As was posted above, reload the motherboard drivers - you may have a CD that came with the computer, or lookup the manufacturers web site for a copy of the newest drivers.
If you bought the machine second hand, I know some Government departments had the motherboards butchered, cutting curcuit tracks to stop any access to the ports, which caused anyone buying the machines second hand all sorts of problems.
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