Move cable to a different USB port?

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Rick C. wrote:
> I have four USB ports on my computer (added the USB 2.0 card recently)
> and have a device plugged into each of 'em. Something has gotten
> screwed up lately and now two of those devices don't work apparently
> because of driver problems that I can't seem to fix.
>
> Would it help to switch cables? If I take out the cable where I plug
> in my MP3 player THAT WORKS and instead plug into that same port my
> camera cable or SanDisk card reader (that both don't work), could
> that help?

Very good thinking; it might indeed help you isolate the problem. Also see
whether plugging each device directly into the computer's onboard USB port/s
(presuming you have them) helps at all...

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Rick C. wrote:
> Thanks. Before I do this, just to confirm: are drivers installed FOR
> A SPECIFIC PHYSICAL PORT or just the USB card generally? In other
> words, if I switch out the cable which I now attach my cell phone to
> (this works), is there cell-phone-related software and drivers that
> Windows has loaded for/to THAT SPECIFIC PHYSICAL/HARDWARE PORT (the
> right-most of the four on the card)?

Your drivers don't really care where you plug stuff in - just try swapping
stuff around.
>
> In article <Ohv1fY$JFHA.1476@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>,
> lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com says...
>> Rick C. wrote:
>>> I have four USB ports on my computer (added the USB 2.0 card
>>> recently) and have a device plugged into each of 'em. Something
>>> has gotten screwed up lately and now two of those devices don't
>>> work apparently because of driver problems that I can't seem to fix.
>>>
>>> Would it help to switch cables? If I take out the cable where I
>>> plug in my MP3 player THAT WORKS and instead plug into that same
>>> port my camera cable or SanDisk card reader (that both don't work),
>>> could that help?
>>
>> Very good thinking; it might indeed help you isolate the problem.
>> Also see whether plugging each device directly into the computer's
>> onboard USB port/s (presuming you have them) helps at all...