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27th Mar 2008, 11:46
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hi there. can anyone help please.
when inserting a flash key in any of my three slots it will not come up for some reasdon. in fact any device with a usb will not work. memory cards are not been read either. i can hear the sound on screen when plugged in and plugged out but it will not show up. going into control panel doesnt help either. 
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#2
27th Mar 2008, 17:58
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could be a faulty card?
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#3
28th Mar 2008, 11:13
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too simplistic. every device i have will not work. i have gone into device manager . uninstalled all the drivers. rebooted . windows has reinstalled them but still no joy.
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28th Mar 2008, 18:00
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It must be something wrong with the USB ports, Are they ports connectected directly to the motherboard, or is it an extra USB card?
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#5
30th Mar 2008, 14:11
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its a compaq with in built readers.
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#6
31st Mar 2008, 06:34
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Sounds like the usb ports have decided to run away and join the circus, you have 2 choices if they really are had it, either replace the motherboard, or the cheaper and easier option is to buy a pci usb card and plug that into your motherboard
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31st Mar 2008, 07:12
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how do i know if they have definetly had it. as i mentioned earlier . uninstalling and reinstalling. if they dont work then is that pretty much it.
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#8
31st Mar 2008, 13:26
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In the device manager you will see that the usb ports will be installed and if you look at the properties it will say they are working correctly ect but what you may find that is the problem is that the usb ports contacts are worn, this is caused through the plugging in and unplugging of devices. I have had this problem myself, if your not very confident at taking your computer apart and using a precision screw driver to manipulate the terminals then i would go with the adding a pci usb card
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#9
31st Mar 2008, 13:51
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i am pretty confident. what do i need to do.
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#10
2nd Apr 2008, 09:03
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You need to take the motherboard out of the pc and make sure you have some good light, check the connector to the rear of the usb ports are making contact with the motherboard, if they are not you will need to re-soldier them (easier said than done there) if this is all in order the next check is inside the usb port itself, checking the contact are all there and that they have not been pushed to far back so they don't make contact, you can use a small presision screwdriver to gently lever them out slightly,
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