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USB 1 or 2?
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Find the usb devices and uninstall/delete them. Restart your computer and let windows find the usb again. Maybe it will solve that.
PS. Before you uninstall, check to see if one of the entries mentions 'enhanced' - that's usb 2.0, if not, you've only got usb 1.0
I have not changed anything recently, I have a legal copy of XP with SP2 installed and the "enhanced" entry is on the device manager confirming that I have USB 2.0. The only missing piece of the jigsaw is that the USB 2 .0 sockets, according to the motherboard handbook, are the 2 that connect to the front facing sockets on the case. I presume it is possible that the case wiring does not support USB 2.0?
I've really read alot on this problem now; I feel as if I've reached a higher level of conciousness :o)
Most of the problems listed should have been solved with XP SP2 and having re-installed drivers and bios I am at a loss as to what to do next!
The only thing that I can do is go buy a USB 2 PCI card...I suppose it is possible that the motherboard is faulty when it comes to USB 2.0!
Thanks for all your time and efforts!
Cheers
I am now the proud owner of a Belkin Hi speed USB 5 port PCI card...and guess what?...still does not work! It just seems like the XP will only link my usb devices to usb 1 and takes great delight in telling me that they can run faster, XP even shows all the usb ports available to me even though some of those ports must be taken up by other usb peripherals (all-be-it running at usb 1 speed). Appears to be lots of people out there with this problem!
Bios is up to date and so are all the drivers I've even tried allowing windows to re-install the drivers for the enhanced usb controllers (which have also been updated!). The only thing left to do is to re-install windows XP (does the P stand for pain?)....but I think I'll rather just do without USB 2 and just go for a clean install when I really need it.
Thanks again for all the help and suggestions.