Windows USB problem

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Hello. I'm hoping someone can help me with a crappy problem my PC seems to have developed.

I have a Windows 98SE PC. I also have a digital camera. For 6 months, they worked togetehr in harmon fine. Then they stopped. having checked the camer and the PC thoroughly, it seems the problem is that my computer has fogotten it has USB ports. In device manager, there isn't even an entry for USB controllers. Nothing at all.

So - what can I do to tell my computer that it does have USB ports and get them up and running again? I am totally baffled, and not very computer-savvy. Advice gratefully received, and thanks, and sorry for such a boring thread.

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 17 February 2003 00:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I am very embarrassed by my typing in the previous entry. It always goes crap when it's late and I'm tired.

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 17 February 2003 00:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Is there a loose connection somewhere? like, if your USB ports go through a card, take apart your case & make sure the connections didn't get knocked loose.

Other than that, um... find a nice repair shop near your home & schlep it over there.

― lyra (lyra), Monday, 17 February 2003 00:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Check BIOS settings if they're built-in, or check the card's drivers otherwise.

― Graham (graham), Monday, 17 February 2003 01:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Give your PC a hug. Maybe you haven't been paying it enough attention recently. You may find that a well-chosen bottle of wine and a video of its choice will make all the difference.

― Lara (Lara), Monday, 17 February 2003 08:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, make sure it's enabled in the bios first (press delete as your pc is coming on probably). If it is then try starting windows in safe mode and removing the usb drivers from device manager there, then restarting. If still no luck then try disabling the controller in the bios, then starting windows, then shutting down, then enabling the controller, then starting windows again. If this doean't work at least it'll give you something to say to whoever you pay to fix it.

― a passing geek, Monday, 17 February 2003 22:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Graham and geek, you were both correct - thank you! The hardest part was working out how to enable it once I discovered it wasn't working, but then I thought to look in the manual - crafty, huh - and from now on I will see the Page Up/Page Down keys in a new light.

Thanks for your help!

― Mark C (Mark C), Saturday, 22 February 2003 11:53 (twenty-two years ago)

nine years pass...

this isn't specifically a windows problem, but does anyone have any experience getting white chocolate out of a USB connector?

― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Monday, 12 November 2012 19:20 (twelve years ago)

it is a specifically white chocolate problem.

― Mates of 808 State (S-), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 06:02 (twelve years ago)

toothpick?

― thomasintrouble, Tuesday, 13 November 2012 11:17 (twelve years ago)

^^^ non-conductive object, disconnect from the power first

― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 12:15 (twelve years ago)

Warm with hairdryer, holding it with the plug facing down so bits drip off, soak up what’s left with a paper towel while still warm.

― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 13 November 2012 12:53 (twelve years ago)

Don't get it too hot though.

― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 13 November 2012 12:53 (twelve years ago)

good suggestions all

― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 14:46 (twelve years ago)

have you tried putting the connector in your mouth until it's warm and licking the white chocolate out, then drying it with a paper towel?

― under minnesota shakedown (mh), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 14:53 (twelve years ago)

what kinda USB device is it

― 乒乓, Tuesday, 13 November 2012 14:59 (twelve years ago)

liquorice

― bill paxman (darraghmac), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 15:07 (twelve years ago)

delicious solution mh

― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 15:31 (twelve years ago)

wwmhd

― under minnesota shakedown (mh), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 15:38 (twelve years ago)

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