I don't know what's going on with my USB ports, but it's driving me crazy..
At first I thought it was my Ipod, because I'd keep getting random "could not read from disc" messages while putting songs on there..
Then my USB mouse starts cutting in and out.. No pattern.. one second it's fine, the next it's out (it's a Microsoft Intellimouse 3.0)..
It's driving me crazy!! It seems I can get it to work for a while once it cuts out for good and I get a "USB device not recognised" message on my tray by unplugging it and plugging it back in to the same or a different port (doesn't seem to make a difference which)..
It's taken about 30 plugs and unplugs to get to THIS point (re-registering with this forum, getting to this section, etc)..
I've done everything I, with my very limited troubleshooting ability, can think of..
I've run check disk.. Nothing.. Adaware and Spybot.. Nothing..
I don't think it's a virus, though, as I have an external router and Norton's antivirus
When I check the device manager the exclamation point appears over the mouse when it flickers in and out, but of course I can't click on it, because my mouse doesn't work..
I flashed my BIOS, which seemed to go without a hitch..
Is this a problem with my USB root manager (all ports, front and back, are affected, not just one)?
Or my motherboard?
Please, please please, if you have any ideas to share before I spend $60 an hour on a computer tech share them with me!!!
At first I thought it was my Ipod, because I'd keep getting random "could not read from disc" messages while putting songs on there..
Then my USB mouse starts cutting in and out.. No pattern.. one second it's fine, the next it's out (it's a Microsoft Intellimouse 3.0)..
It's driving me crazy!! It seems I can get it to work for a while once it cuts out for good and I get a "USB device not recognised" message on my tray by unplugging it and plugging it back in to the same or a different port (doesn't seem to make a difference which)..
It's taken about 30 plugs and unplugs to get to THIS point (re-registering with this forum, getting to this section, etc)..
I've done everything I, with my very limited troubleshooting ability, can think of..
I've run check disk.. Nothing.. Adaware and Spybot.. Nothing..
I don't think it's a virus, though, as I have an external router and Norton's antivirus
When I check the device manager the exclamation point appears over the mouse when it flickers in and out, but of course I can't click on it, because my mouse doesn't work..
I flashed my BIOS, which seemed to go without a hitch..
Is this a problem with my USB root manager (all ports, front and back, are affected, not just one)?
Or my motherboard?
Please, please please, if you have any ideas to share before I spend $60 an hour on a computer tech share them with me!!!