USB Ports don't work

cheeky.chels · 09-01-2007, 09:14 AM

Someone gave me this laptop as a present, it's a Dell Inspiron 1150. It's fine but the USB ports don't work, I asked the person who gave it to me and he told me that it needs drivers. The only thing is, is that I don't know how to get the drivers. When I plug something into a USB port, there's power going through it, but no data.

I might sound a bit stupid, but I dunno what else to do

Chelsea

**koala** · 09-01-2007, 03:53 PM

Hi Chelsea, welcome to TSF

From http://www.dylangreene.com/blog.asp?blogID=292

Quote:

1. Press Windows Button & Pause/Break to go to the System Properties (or right click on My Computer and choose Properties, but the other way is more fun.)
2. Choose Device Manager.
3. Expand the Universal Serial Bus controllers section
4. Right click and choose Properties of one that says something about PCI bridge (I forget the exact name and after you fix the problem, this item goes away. If you aren't sure, you try step 5 and 6 on all of the USB items in that list.)
5. Click on the Driver Tab (it's kinda slow loading).
6. If the driver information on top says "Not found" or "Not installed" then click Update Driver... and let it look for the driver itself (I didn't need the XP CD but that might be because I keep a copy of it on my hard drive just incase. You might need it, I don't know.)
7. After it finds the driver, click Okay and USB should start working immediately - no reboots needed!

If that doesn't work, go to Dell's website and enter your Service Tag to download the correct drivers (site needs javascript enabled).

**Ariesjill** · 09-01-2007, 04:30 PM

Re above, yes. Also, first thing, given U can and it's all good: register yr puppy with Dell in yr name. It willl give U access to free support. U can do this easily online and it will kick in in a couple of days.
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Your lappy also afford u new, interactive commuication between it & Dell .....pls download and install the components. If U want.

09-01-2007, 09:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
cheeky.chels Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP	USB Ports don't work Someone gave me this laptop as a present, it's a Dell Inspiron 1150. It's fine but the USB ports don't work, I asked the person who gave it to me and he told me that it needs drivers. The only thing is, is that I don't know how to get the drivers. When I plug something into a USB port, there's power going through it, but no data. I might sound a bit stupid, but I dunno what else to do Chelsea

09-01-2007, 04:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ariesjill Human Individual Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manhattan Posts: 2,837 OS: WXP Home, WXP Pro	Re: USB Ports don't work Re above, yes. Also, first thing, given U can and it's all good: register yr puppy with Dell in yr name. It willl give U access to free support. U can do this easily online and it will kick in in a couple of days. s Your lappy also afford u new, interactive commuication between it & Dell .....pls download and install the components. If U want. __________________ The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust *It ain't where you go, it's where you're coming from.* Jill Last edited by Ariesjill; 09-01-2007 at 04:31 PM.