What do I do if USB ports don't recognize devices?

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Computer issue - None of the drivers are recognized?

I recently received my dad's old iPhone, and ever since trouble began: I installed and due to an error I later uninstalled iTunes. This started the problem, but I'm not sure why. So I reinstalled iTunes and restarted my PC. Bang! PC won't recognize my audio devices, my usb ports, my ethernet connections, not even adapters like Hamachi and Tunngle. This is really really weird. I looked into device manager and found that it tells me that "The driver was not found or is corrupted (Code 39)"...

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those devices are using the same IRQ, try to uninstall and install all the devices' drivers again.....

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Usb ports suddenly wont recognize my devices?

My USB ports suddenly stopped working, I have a laptop running vista. I tried shutting it down unplugging pulling out the battery didnt fix it. I tried uninstalling all the ports and then shutting down and then reinstalling that didnt work ether. Any...

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It's may be you device is not working properly or usb ports have 5 wire one of the wire is broken in...

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My USB ports won't recognize any of my devices, except my speakers. What should I do?

None of USB ports work only with my speakers. My devices work on other computers, but not mine. My USBs are up to date and i restarted my computer but nothing is working. :\

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You need the drivers for the USB things. Most nowdays have built-in drivers, but if it came with a cd...

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USB ports showing working but wont recognize devices?

My USB ports show working properly in device manager and will charge my Ipod when connected, but the device doesn't show up and neither does my camera when plugged in. I even click on my computer and it doesn't show up there either. Any ideas on how...

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Computer does not recognize camera because it needs software (driver)for it.Go on camera manufacturer...

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USB ports won't recognize devices, what do I do?

This is the third time I've posted this question. They just won't recognize anything plugged into them. I've already tried downloading new drivers; and I just got done uninstalling, then reinstalling everything under USB controllers on the device manager...

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you need a new motherboard...you can still charge ur ipod because the PSU is still fine..the motherboard...

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My USb ports will not recognize my devices. How can I fix this?

When I hook up my digital camera or my kids MP3 players, it tells me the computer does not recognize. It's driving me nuts.

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Click START>RUN, type 'Device Manager' (without the quotes) [or if you're on Vista, just type it...

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Why my computer usb ports recognize any usb device with the exception of pendrives?

It is very strange that my computer usb ports don't want to recognize any pendrive anymore( That means I tried different and even new pendrives that work well in other computers). But my usb ports recognize without any problem other type of usb devices...

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Same problem occurred to me also. I use to connect my pen drive in my machine but that pen drive won...

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Windows XP won't recognize my USB plug and play devices.. help!?

I am having a problem with some of my USB devices. I have 7 USB ports. First, after unplugging my USB headphones/microphone one day, then plugging it back it, windows wouldn't recognize it. I tried different USB hubs, and still no luck. I decided to...

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Check at Control Panel-System-Devices if your USB ports are installed. If they are, you may have a loose...

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My computer will recognize other usb devices but not my ipod!?

My computer will recognize other usb devices but not my ipod!? i can plug in my camera to my computer (via usb) and my computer has no problem with it. but i then try to plug in my ipod nano and nothing happens.i have tried all the usb ports i have and...

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Tracy :according to your "Ipod" they will require usb 2.0 connections upon the windows xp...

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My Toshiba laptop does not recognize any device in any USB Ports....any suggestions ?

USB Ports are not working. When my camera, Kindle, iPhone, wireless mouse or anything is plugged in, a message shows that one or more devices have failed... please check device. All the devices DO work... it has to be the ports. Any suggestions ?

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Another thing might be is the drivers for the USB are not installed properly. Usually this can be fixed...

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