USB not working

hi all, wonder if anyone can help?

my usb ports are not working. they do not reconise any devices that are plugged into ether of them, but still have power there.

im running windows vista home edition

 

That's weird.

Have you checked my computer to see if they are showing up in there?

 

yeah, sorry, should have said the devices are not showing in there

 

Is the computer actually acknowledging that there is a usb plugged into it? If its not appearing in my computer try typing in the search bar F:, E:,etc those would usually be the drives of a usb. I once used a computer that was recognizing that i plugged in a usb into it but they would appear in my computer unless i typed in the drive letter.

 

In xp i would remove any of attached devices then uninstall the usb ports,you could rescan but i prefer to restart then attempt to re-attach 1 by 1 ,ahhhhh the joys of external devices "D'oh" throws another comp on the computer pile

 

sorry, should have also said my laptop is running on vista. nothing atall in my computer when i plug a device in ether

 

I know you said your "jumpdrives" don't show up anywhere but does anything else? i.e. digital camera,

It could be the usb drivers internally. You could also try contacting Microsoft and have them remotely connect to your computer and see what the problem is. Could be a driver and is everything currently updated?

 

One of the issues that i've read about thru cnet & TechRepublic is driver compatability in vista,it's actually not microsofts fault but is to do with hardware manufacturers,are you sure the units your attaching have any drivers for them to install into vista,not all USB devices work with what's supposed be standardised drivers