Faulty USB

[diamondeye]

i have recently been given a great condition compaq pc the only problem being is the usb ports dont appear to work any one got any ideas or soldering tips or anything please help thanks so much.

will. l

[lmnobs]

Go to system properties Control Panel in My Computer and see if the USB is enabled . If not enable it

[diamondeye]

right ive had a good look for where the usb could be mentioned just so i dont go assuming where exactly would i find this out on xp?

[tubago]

I don't know if this is what you are asking but...
Right click on may computer, go to hardware tab and then click the firs button (device manager) search for anything related to USB and then right click on it and click activate

[diamondeye]

there is nothing in this list mentioning usb? this is starnge as my other computer has......

[lmnobs]

What os ya got and you may need to go to the Manuf. site to get the Drivers for your USB ports.....

[diamondeye]

windows xp

[diamondeye]

the computer is a compaq micro pro anyone know wher ei can find the driver ?

[lmnobs]

Did not see your post on XP , If it does not show anything in system properties (Device Manager ) then you will have to go to Bios and see if you can Configure it there .To reach the bios setup you need to hit "delete" or sometimes "f2" when you computer is just starting up. Thats before the windows logo, and a couple seconds after you hear your fans startup. You must really be carefull in bios if you are not familiar as you can really screw things up if you don't know where or what to do .

[diamondeye]

thanks i'll give it a try if not anyone no of a good driver resource for old comps?

[lmnobs]

Here is a link to a tutorial to solve all your probs ....

http://www.sonydigital-link.com/tutorials/DIME/usb_troubleshooting/usb_troubleshooting.asp#USBportincorrectly

[diamondeye]

and the bios is password pretected the computer has hcanged many a hand how can i by pass this? ( do no know the password)

[diamondeye]

again anyone get that i cant get into bios

[lmnobs]

Don't get in such a Hurry ....sheesh :D again anyone get that i cant get into bios
You will have to reset it by clearing the CMOS MEMORY and again you are treading on thin ice and heading for what ya prob ought to do anyway and just format the thing and a fresh install of everything you want but here goes .
To clear the CMOS memory, power down you system and remove this battery (you will probably need a flathead screwdriver to do it) for 5-10 minutes, then pop it back in and turn your system on. You will be prompted to set the BIOS defaults. From the BIOS screen, save and exit, and the password should no longer be set.

[lmnobs]

And Read the link to the tutorials I put up .......!!!

[diamondeye]

thanks alot sorry for the rush :P i really appreciate im just mentally drained from all the comp revamping ive been doing , and by remove the batter what do you mean which part im not sure which each component is called
thanks :D

[tubago]

http://www.driversplanet.com/
http://www.driverscollection.com/
for more sites search on google

[lmnobs]

thanks alot sorry for the rush :P i really appreciate im just mentally drained from all the comp revamping ive been doing , and by remove the batter what do you mean which part im not sure which each component is called
thanks :D

First off I said BATTERY not Batter ... :D and There are other ways to reset the bios but you need to know some info on the Mother Board to find the CMOS jumper and if you don't have any Doccumentation or Board Specs your best bet is to Remove the CMOS Battery which is located on the Mother Board inside the Case of the Computer and depending on the age of your computer it may be Soldered in in which case you will really need some skills to remove but at any rate if you feel comfortable with the insides of the Computer you can open the case and look for the Battery which will hopefully be at one end of the Board and be a shinny disc about the size of a nickel and remove it as previously stated . If it is not the push in type then you really ought to take to a service tech ........And PLEASE UNPLUG THE POWER CORD BEFORE YOU GO DOING SURGERY!!!!

[diamondeye]

good morning ive reset the cmos but cannot find any usb option or mention in the cmos options what to do ? thanks for your persaverearence guys!

[diamondeye]

ignore last comment i found it and it works fine ^^ thanks so much guys :) i assure il speak again ! thanks again so much