ThinkPad problem

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The usb port on my ThinkPad hasn't been functioning recently. I have posted
some screenshots at www.geocities.com/areluc/thinkpad/. As you can see
there, I have a mulfunctioning USB Root Hub. When I go into properties, it
tells me I should update the driver. I have downloaded a usb driver for my
specific laptop model from the IBM site. However, when I try to use it by
pointing to its location, the system tells me that the best driver is
already installed and there's no way I can change it. Same with MS Windows
Update. When I remove the hub and even the host controller, they
automatically reinstall themselves exactly as they were. As a result,
nothing I connect to usb port works! Does anyone have any idea how I can fix
this?

Thanks,
Lucar