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AllessandraBrowne

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#41379 15-Sep-2009 11:20
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Please help me before I lose my mind.

Whenever I plug my mouse or indeed iPhone cable into my Sony Vaio laptop I get the message that the USB is not recognised - not all the time but even if it does work, it'll stop.

Now I have had this issue in my previous Compaq laptop too.  Both computers run XP Home.  It all started about six months ago and back then I though the issue was a dead mouse but of course, it wasn't.

I researched and followed the instruction to remove the battery and put it back in - this worked for a time.  Another answer was to delete a certain windows update which I can no longer remember but I did that and again, worked for a while.

The other day I had had enough so purchased a second hand Sony Vaio.  All was well and now ... it isn't.  The same freakin' problem.

I hate the touch pad but regardless - I only have two USB ports and I need to use them for the printer and iPhone cable.

Please please help me.  I cannot be the only person who has had this issue and someone somewhere must have been able to fix it.

I am going to sit here and wait until you answer.  haha

Thanks
Allessandra

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St Elimine
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  #255851 15-Sep-2009 13:24
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I've also had the same problem, went from computer to computer to find out the problem. But then I saw a rather small chip on connector and thought.. That... really can't be why..

So I purchased another cable and gave it a whirl. tadah! my problem was fixed.

If you know someone with a cable try using one of theirs. Hope that helps. :)



AllessandraBrowne

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  #255859 15-Sep-2009 13:44
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Hi there

Way ahead of ya! I have put a new mouse in (both times) and it works ... for a while before the problem rears its head again. Logic tells me that this is a Service Pack issue - all was well with everything until a windows update - damn it to heck.

I have pulled out my Mac and despite some of my programs not working with that, I would rather go through life without getting that USB Not Recognised message again. I would dearly love to know the answer though.

Thanks for your input :)

allstarnz
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  #255883 15-Sep-2009 15:17
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go into the control panel, system, hardware, device manager, and uninstall the bit of hardware connected by USB?  Unplug it, restart your computer and try and plug it in again.



AllessandraBrowne

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  #255885 15-Sep-2009 15:28
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Hiya - Yup - been there done that. I have deleted the root hubs and that didn't work. I have removed the power management (just in case that could help) from the hubs. It shows Unknown Device - regardless of what is plugged into the USB ports.

Right now I have changed mice and it is working fine but I know it is not over. It is simply biding it's time before it starts again. *groan*


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