USB printer/ USB ports not working anymore! HELP!

USB is NOT reliable, especially as you go farther back in chipsets. I'd try removing the USB controller from device manager and reinstalling it.

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I have tried both of your suggestions. 1. I uninstalled all of my USB drivers, and the system detected the ports after a couple minutes and reinstalled the drivers. 2. I have checked my CMOS and USB is enabled. I tried both enabling/disabling in the BIOS, wondering if the OS was trying to drive them instead of the BIOS...

I have tried everything I can think of. Thanks for the suggestions. Do you have anything else I could try? (Upgrade to XP? :\ )

I tried upgrading to XP pro, but it did not solve my problem. (XP looks pretty cool though.) I uninstalled it and am back to where I was.

My friend told me to try unplugging the two USBs that plug into the motherboard (not PCI), and see if that does anything. Does this seem like a good idea? Any other suggestions?

Both USB hubs and controllers show up in System Devices, but will not recognize any devices plugged into them.

Thanks,
Pauvre

i know that on my sisters dell, it was a power thing, you might think about a usb hub. it worked for my sister

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