USB ports work, but can't use USB devices!?

Sigrun · 08-21-2007, 02:32 AM

Recently, my laptop has only been able to read my mouse and flash drive but nothing else, so I looked online and it said that re-installing the USB ports might solve this problem. So I un-installed the ports, but now whenever I boot Windows up to re-install, it asks me to locate the driver- I tell it to look in Windows/inf, but for some reason, it never detects the driver(s)!

Furthermore, I copied USB files (usbport, usbsys, etc) from a friend's comp and used it on mine and it installed just fine. However, when I plug in my USB mouse, it detects the mouse and I can use it for just a few seconds as the window gives me a pop up about "Human Interface Devices". Right after that, it tells me that the device is ready to use, but I can't use it!

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

**Tony.b99** · 08-21-2007, 02:58 AM

Did you install the drivers for the devices you want to use

Sigrun · 08-21-2007, 12:56 PM

Well it's just a USB mouse right now, I don't think there are any drivers for the mouse right?

08-21-2007, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sigrun Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	USB ports work, but can't use USB devices!? Recently, my laptop has only been able to read my mouse and flash drive but nothing else, so I looked online and it said that re-installing the USB ports might solve this problem. So I un-installed the ports, but now whenever I boot Windows up to re-install, it asks me to locate the driver- I tell it to look in Windows/inf, but for some reason, it never detects the driver(s)! Furthermore, I copied USB files (usbport, usbsys, etc) from a friend's comp and used it on mine and it installed just fine. However, when I plug in my USB mouse, it detects the mouse and I can use it for just a few seconds as the window gives me a pop up about "Human Interface Devices". Right after that, it tells me that the device is ready to use, but I can't use it! Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

08-21-2007, 02:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tony.b99 Tony (Burnley FC) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burnley uk Posts: 1,278 OS: xp	Re: USB ports work, but can't use USB devices!? Did you install the drivers for the devices you want to use __________________ *TONY SPYBOT & COMODO*

08-21-2007, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sigrun Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: USB ports work, but can't use USB devices!? Well it's just a USB mouse right now, I don't think there are any drivers for the mouse right?