I keep getting a message popping up saying :-
One of the USB devices attached to the computer has malfunctioned and windows does not recognise it. My printer won't work and my daughters ipod and web cam won't work. I'm running XP. Any help would be much appreciated
2007-03-28 19:42:40 · 8 answers · asked by Jelly Bean 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Most times it works !
Start windows in a safe mode pressing F8 at the boot stage, remove the usb device that is not working, reboot the computer and install again the device.
2007-03-28 20:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by Heleno London 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USB electricity problem, have that issue before, a gracefully result is a friendly pop up a much graver outcome is a system crash.
After running a powered hub I don't lose wireless connection anymore. Try that as a resolution. Don't run all those printer ipod cam all at once, that include not plugging them all the time even not in use, see if you have the same message popping up.
2007-03-28 20:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try these things on a different computer if possible, if it happens, you know it's the devices problems, if not, it's something wrong with your computer's USB port/s. If you can't get them to work on any other ports, invest in a USB expansion card.
2007-03-28 19:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by nasonguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the iPod stuff uses too much ampage and your USB is limited to how much power it pumps out. You may need to consider using less USB devices at the same time
2007-03-28 19:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by chillipope 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The usb port the you try to plug-in has a problem, more likely a faulty one, just plug your device to other usb port's in your pc.
2007-03-28 19:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by jun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried using another usb port? Sounds like the port you are using is faulty.
2007-03-28 19:45:49 · answer #6 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull out the ports not in use only have the necessary ones for the task in your over loading the amount abled
2007-03-28 20:09:48 · answer #7 · answered by nendlin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use another device on the port in question to check the ports operation.
2007-03-28 20:55:23 · answer #8 · answered by phelps 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋