USB problem?

Question

hello,im playing my favourite game in my pc with usb joystick and suddenly my joystick is mulfunctioning..then i restart my pc and try to plugin any device in to my any usb port...but nothing is detected...even printer and thumbdrive...when i check the device manager, it says that "the device is working properly". im using the trobleshooter to check the error, and i uninstall my usb and restart my pc, and the windows reinstall the usb, but still cannot detect any plugins and yet it still says. "the device is working properly"..tq

Answer 1

the motherboard is telling windows that there are usb ports and what to look for but the usb ports are dead you have two options first get an usb expansion card or replace the motherboard. my parents just had the same problem

Answer 2

Before buying anything try this if you have XP
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows XP
Device Driver Rollback" on page 52) to resolve the problem. If that is unsuccessful, then use System
Restore.
NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any
open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.
1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System
Restore.
2 Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected and click Next.
3 Click a calendar date to which you want to restore your computer.
The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you to see and select restore points.
All calendar dates with available restore points appear in boldface type.
4 Select a restore point and click Next.
If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is automatically selected. If two or
more restore points are available, click the restore point that you prefer.
5 Click Next.
The Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the
computer restarts.
6 After the computer restarts, click OK.
To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you can
undo the restoration.

Answer 3

Hi. I agree with answer 1. You can get a USB 2.0 card for under $5 and installation is simple. Just an example from eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-PCI-Card-with-4-1-ports-w-CD-PC_W0QQitemZ160160729828QQihZ006QQcategoryZ31495QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem