Need usb help I think

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A few weeks ago I plugged in a lexar jumpdrive into one of my usb
ports.Now all 6 (2 front 4 back) do not work at all.My printer will
not communicate with the computer and the usb ports wil not charge up
the ipods.I have tried pc doctor it says the ports are functioning
fine.The computer is a compaq sr1417cl and the printer is a
lexmarkp6250.I have plugged the printer into the other compter and it
works fine so its not the wire.Can anyone help me out?
Thanks
John
 
|> A few weeks ago I plugged in a lexar jumpdrive into one of my usb
|>ports.Now all 6 (2 front 4 back) do not work at all.My printer will
|>not communicate with the computer and the usb ports wil not charge up
|>the ipods.I have tried pc doctor it says the ports are functioning
|>fine.The computer is a compaq sr1417cl and the printer is a
|>lexmarkp6250.I have plugged the printer into the other compter and it
|>works fine so its not the wire.Can anyone help me out?
|>Thanks
|>John

Just a thought; I have a lexar jump drive and the autorun.ini starts a
security program - it might be interfering with your usb or not.

First thing I did was delete the autorun.ini - load it in a text
editor to see what it runs.
 
Just a thought; I have a lexar jump drive and the autorun.ini starts a
security program - it might be interfering with your usb or not.

First thing I did was delete the autorun.ini - load it in a text
editor to see what it runs.
Click to expand...

I really have no clue how to do that.Will you please enlightening me
..I have followed the instructions on the USB PROBLEM thread and deleted
the hidden stuff but when I plug the printer back in first it comes up
unknown device then mass storage device pops up.It still says the
printer is not hooked up.
Thanks for taking time to try to help me
John
 
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|>
|> Just a thought; I have a lexar jump drive and the autorun.ini starts a
|>> security program - it might be interfering with your usb or not.
|>>
|>> First thing I did was delete the autorun.ini - load it in a text
|>> editor to see what it runs.


|> I really have no clue how to do that.Will you please enlightening me
|>.I have followed the instructions on the USB PROBLEM thread and deleted
|>the hidden stuff but when I plug the printer back in first it comes up
|>unknown device then mass storage device pops up.It still says the
|>printer is not hooked up.
|>Thanks for taking time to try to help me
|>John

It might not be your problem at all, or it could.

When you insert your lexar jump drive it runs a security program so
your usb files are accessabe by only you. read the autorun.ini on the
jump drive to see what program is run and disable it.

Other things you can do

Start | Run <type in> msinfo32 <enter>
Look for problems

Start | Run <type in> devmgmt.msc <enter>
in the USB area double click on each entry and look for errors or
problems.

Everest might also be of use
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
 
Thanks for the help but I think Im just going to have to take it in.I
have no idea what else to try.Im not too computer literate and ive
spent hours trying to go thru this thing.
Thanks again
john
 
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|>Thanks for the help but I think Im just going to have to take it in.I
|>have no idea what else to try.Im not too computer literate and ive
|>spent hours trying to go thru this thing.
|>Thanks again
|>john

Maybe you really did blow out your USB,

Take the cover off the PC find out where the USB plugs into the board
and test for voltage (Multimeter).

If none, it's out, you save some service charges and use it for
another board.

http://www.beyondlogic.org/usbnutshell/usb2.htm
 
The usb works because it says unknown and mass storage device when its
plugged into the port.Im just not computer literate enough to figure
this out.I appreciate the help i just dont know what else to do.The
jumpdrive did not change anything on the other computer just this one.
thanks
John
 
The technician replaced the motherboard and everything works
again.Thanks for all the help.Gotta love a 3 year $40 warranty!
John
 
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