• Happy holidays, folks! Thanks to each and every one of you for being part of the Tom's Hardware community!

usb 2 not working

Forum discussion tagged with usb 2 not working.
  1. A

    Question Issue with Intel NUC11ATK C4000 Mini PC -- No USB ports work after Windows 11 update ?

    Hello Everyone, This is my first time posting here. I need help with one of my Intel NUC11ATK C4000 Mini PCs. It updated its Windows 11 to the most recent version, and after doing so, I couldn't get any mice or keyboards to work, even though I knew the mouse and keyboard were in working order...
  2. M

    Question HP Compaq 8200 Elite CMT ---- USB issues

    My HP Compaq 8200 Elite Convertible Minitower I use it for web searches, music player, video player. What I have noticed for the last 3 weeks, USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and external storage that connects with USB, keep giving errors or disconnecting. The keyboard/mouse itself...
  3. N

    Question I have 16 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 ports but my PC only recoginze the USB 3.0 ports.

    Hi there! I have a problem with my Desktop PC that is running Windows 11. I have 18 USB ports in total (16 in the back + 2 on the front). two of the USB ports that are in the back are USB 3.0 and only them works out of the 18 I have. I have tried multiple OSes like Windows 10, 11 and Ubuntu but...
  4. D

    Question Only One USB port working on Win 10

    I installed Windows 10 Latest version(32bit) on my battery dead Toshiba Satellite pro L850 laptop yesterday..and install some updates also.. but after that only one of USB port work for mouse.. there are 3 ports.i think other 2 port are USB 3.0 (because of the inside color is blue) .one and...
  5. stealing_society

    Question Neither USB ports nor onboard USB headers work. Any ideas?

    Here's my build: Motherboard: ASRock H310CM-DVS CPU: Intel Core i3 9100-F GPU: ASUS Radeon RX 580 RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX Recently, I took apart my system for some long overdue maintenance. After throughly cleaning everything up and putting it all back together, I noticed my...
  6. TorQueMoD

    Question USB3.0 Ports work but 2.0 do not?

    I'm trying to fix my sister's computer. The motherboard is a Gigabyte x79 up4. For whatever reason the USB 3.0 ports all work fine, but the 2.0 ports don't register when you plug something in. The only drivers on the Gigabyte website are 3.0 drivers, which I assumed also installed the 2.0...
  7. A

    Question USB 2.0 ports have stopped working suddenly!

    Hi, for some reason, since yesterday my motherboard doesn't recognise USB 2.0 ports anymore (all 6 of them including the front USB 2.0 ports) but all the 3.1 gen1 ports work fine (thank God I've got 4 of them). Upon loading device manager, I saw that in the USB controllers section, there are two...
  8. Dysterius

    Question BIOS Update Crash - PC no longer turning on or starting windows (screen says No signal, cant

    Started having issues with the blue screen of death crashing my PC. This started about two weeks ago or so, so I assume it was the latest Windows 10 updates on 6/3 and 6/5 (those dates are when I installed them) - since then I’ve mostly fixed the blue screen issue, however recently my USB...
  9. B

    Question Laptop's USB 3.0 ports not working, USB 2.0 port partially working (with some weird issues) ?

    Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron 5567 running on Windows 10 Home (21H2 19044.1645). It has two USB 3.0 ports on the motherboard and one USB 2.0 port attached to the motherboard using a flat ribbon cable. Last week on Monday I powered a small DC motor using a spare USB cable and one of the USB 3.0...
  10. Albert8BFish

    [SOLVED] MSI B550 Tomahawk JUSB3 not working with USB2 devices (NZXT h510 i case)

    Hi All, The issue is with the usb on the front panel of my case. I tried to connect a few usb 3 devices and they work. If I connect any usb 2 device like a security key, a thumb stick or a game pad it doesn't. The same devices work fine if i connect them to another port. The light on my...
  11. Triosoft

    Question I bought a new AIO cooler, and the lights aren't working.

    I got a corsair H100i rgb PRO cooler for my system, since my old cooler was starting to break. I installed everything to my prior knowledge and making sure with the booklet the component came with. However, when i turned the pc on the cooler lights did not turn on and my pc said the pump...
  12. B

    Question USB Ports not working

    So I’ve got a brand new Z390-P motherboard and none of the USB ports are working, I’ve tried plugging my keyboard into all of them. I can’t access BIOS. I’ve tried to plug in various other devices like mice and usb drives and again nothing is working. Any suggestions?
  13. J

    Question Bad power on usb ports

    Hello everyone! I would like your help with my crazy pc.... My problem is: when i plug a usb device on my front panel's usb ports any other device plugged on it stops working! Sometimes when i unplug them and plug them back again it works but not always. When i go to the device manager and scan...
  14. Kio Hiraa

    Question [USB Port Problem] One of my USB 3.0 port can't detect USB 2.0 Devices

    Hi, i am using Acer Swift SFX 14 - 41G Today one of my USB 3.0 port can't detect some of the devices My USB port can detect device like my flash drive and my HDD (USB 3.0), but my USB unable to detect my other device such as pen tablet, mouse, printer (any devices that uses 2.0). my other...
  15. X

    [SOLVED] weird USB connections

    my friends laptop has a weird issue with his usb port that when i plug a mouse, the rgb mouse lits but dont move in the screen. It also happens when i plug a stick, the stick lits but windows dont recognize there is something in the port BUT if i put a stick with windows.iso sometimes appears...
  16. K

    Question Some usb devices not working on all usb ports, didn't found any solution online, help?

    I just upgraded my pc, new power supply and an ssd. It worked great for about a week. Now none of my usb ports work with usb sticks, phone, or wireless usb adapter, BUT it works perfect with usb keyboard, usb mouse, wireless mouse with usb receiver and wireless controller with usb controller...
  17. O

    Question is it my hardware failing or just my mouse?

    So for the past 2 days, my mouse has been disconnecting and reconnecting (sometimes causing most of my USB ports to go out) at first I thought it was a hardware problem so I tried updating my chipset drivers, updating BIOS, uninstalling, and reinstalling universal serial bus controllers...
  18. O

    [SOLVED] do i have to install every BIOS update?

    I'm running into some troubles with my USB ports (the mouse keeps disconnecting and reconnecting ) I've reinstalled my graphics drivers, used a different mouse, updated my chipset drivers and so I wanted to update my BIOS to see if that can fix it. The one thing I'm confused about now is the...
  19. ChaozTaco

    Question DRAM and Boot light is on, usb ports won't work

    This is my first build and I was able to wire everything up properly but the issue is the led light is the DRAM is on and the boot light is on too. It's able to display to my monitor and it says to press delete/f2 to go to bios but my usb may not be working cause I tried putting my mouse and...
  20. Kevin00812

    Question Error when connecting device to windows 10

    When i'm trying to connect my oculus quest 2 to my computer i get this error every time: The last usb device you connected to this computer malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it. I have updated drivers, deleted drivers and reinstalled them, tried on different comuputers (worked) and...
  21. Moth254KF

    Question Having problems with a USB with Write Protection

    I dont know if you can help me, I try every method I could fine in Youtube but all these videos in the coment sections have the same issue "Nothing of those methods works", to name someone, I went to Registry Editor, use comands, use another programs, etc. What can actually do?
  22. S

    Question Is this Pendrive recover able or already dead?

    Pendrive Model: Adata UV128 32GB USB 3.0 Using since: 19 May 2015 Pendrive all files is okay (sadly don't have backup, I was using this thing as my external drive), But: 4 conditions : 1) Pendrive is connected (notification sound also, but no notification), icon bar is showing that pendrive...
  23. T

    Question Broken USB

    Hi there! So I have a 16gb USB that I tried to use today, but it just doesn't work anymore. It doesn't show that it has any memory anymore. The message that I get when trying to open it is: "Please insert disc into USB drive (F: )" So I tried to fix it in Diskpart, but it doesn't work. In Disk...
  24. M

    [SOLVED] Most of usb ports go silent after plugging in or off usb devices.

    So I had now second time this weird issue with my usb ports. After plugging in and off few usb sticks the keyboard, mouse and all connected by usb went silent. Unplugging devices from usb ports didn't help, restarting computer didn't help (even taking psu switch off and letting all power come...
  25. H

    Question Usb ports stops working after a while.

    Hello. I recently built a new pc with the Asus Strix b550-f gaming motherboard. Now suddenly after the pc is on anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours the usb 2.0 ports stop working. Both internal and external. The Chassi ports also get quite unreliable. I've already tried updating bios, chipset...
  26. S

    [SOLVED] AMD Wraith USB Connection not working ("Device Descriptor Request Failed")

    Linking this post as it basically describes my situation (but without the right fix). I have a a Ryzen 3700x with the Wraith Prism fan. I've connected the top cable into the cpu_fan1 header on my motherboard (a m450 gaming pro carbon). That's been working fine -- fan runs, get the default RGB...
  27. S

    [SOLVED] Device Manager Issue - USB Disconnect Sound Keeps Playing Every Couple Seconds

    Hi all, After having psu issues I was able to finally get my newest PC up and running. I loaded up windows 10 and installed drivers but I've ran into a very annoying issue. The USB disconnect/connect sound keeps playing every couple seconds, it's driving me crazy! I've downloaded USB Log View...
  28. D

    [SOLVED] Keyboard and mouse will not work after post

    I have a Dell Inspiron that will boot up into window, but the keyboard and mouse will not work; including usb keyboards and mouses. The keyboard and mouse will work in bios. I have tried reinstalling window 7 on the HDD using another computer then putting it into this computer. The Keyboard and...
  29. J

    Question Wraith Prism RGB + Device Descriptor Request Failed Error

    Hi! I'm new here and just built my first PC. My problem is pretty small, but I am completely stumped. My Wraith Prism that came with my AMD Ryzen 7 3700x is having trouble with its RGB. I've made sure I plugged the USB cord into my mb's USB 2.0 header (Asrock b550 pro4) and ignored the other RGB...
  30. R

    [SOLVED] USB port problems (wireless mouse & keyboard)

    Hi guys, I use a 2018 Acer predator Helios 300. It has 1 USB 3.0 port and 2 standard USB ports. Here's the problem. The problem is with my Wireless Dell mouse and Keyboard Dongle. It's weird. Sometimes when I plug the USB dongle it gets recognized and the devices work. But other times the...
  31. parama3500

    [SOLVED] After power outage, PC wont turn on unless I remove PSU cable

    PC was kept on (idle), when there was a power outage and it turned off as usual. However after power came back, the power indicator of GPU wasn’t on, but my backlit keyboard was glowing just as it should. Trying to turn the PC on as usual, it didn’t turned on and there wasn’t any sign of life...
  32. N

    [SOLVED] Front panel USB 3.0 ports not recognizing USB 2.0

    Alright, so weird issue I've been having... I recently upgraded to a new computer case and recently I've come across an issue where one of my front panel USB 3.0 ports will not recognize any USB 2.0 devices I plug into it. It will, however, recognize any USB 3.0 device I connect. The other...
  33. M

    [SOLVED] USB 2 and 3!!!

    I would love any help! Basically I would love to get usb headset but my USB ports are full, but I have 5 spare usb 3 ports. Will my keyboard and mouse work with usb 3 I am wondering? Will plugging the keyboard and mouse into a usb 3 port work and no damage done? I am really confused, and is usb...
  34. Noammi26

    [SOLVED] My USB's Don't work

    Hey, I've recently had a problem with my computer, every time I turn it on the USB's work just fine when it boots, and when it gets to the windows 10 lock screen, all the USB's just stop working, my keyboard and mouse stop lighting, and they do nothing when i press them, my external storage...
  35. R

    Question Keyboard/Mouse Lose Power at Windows 10 Startup Screen

    Hello, I have a Windows 10 64bit PC. For some reason my keyboard and mouse loses power when I'm at the Windows 10 startup screen. Everything was fine the day before. My motherboard (Asrock) has 4 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0 ports and no matter where I plug in my keyboard/mouse they don't respond...