Re: OT:USB's - very weird
- From: "sofa-spud" <comfysofa@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:22:21 +0100
"Schrodinger" <no@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "sofa-spud" <comfysofa@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > We won't go into the fact that I'm not good with technology but this had
> > me
> > stumped - I switched the work PC on today to be told there was no mouse
> > attached when it clearly was - USB through a hub . Hub switched on with
> > flashing lights. Much fiddling and it works.
> >
> > Now the USB broadband modem doesn't work - no matter what socket it goes
> > in
> > it doesn't work . I get one light on it when there should be two. I get
a
> > red triangle in the toolbar as opposed to a green one. I spent best part
> > of
> > an hour on the phone to technical help - India by the sound of it - no
joy
> > at all. No surprise there then - she'll send me a new modem . I think
its
> > the USB ports but I don't know how to check.
> >
> > Any ideas ?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
>
> If it is broadband the red light could denote that you are not being
> connected to your ADSL line - maybe the password was reset when the modem
> was not recognised?
>
> USB hubs are notorious for causing problems - sometimes it helps if you
> attach an external power supply to it.
>
> If another peripheral works in the USB port and a light is coming on in
the
> modem it is very unlikely to be a problem with the port though.
>
> Try going into control panel/system/hardware manager and removing the USB
> modem from the list. Have you also tried powering the PC down for a
minute
> or so? Sometimes this helps clear weird problems (a reboot will often not
> work).
>
>
Tried all this and it still doesn't work - I'm stumped
.
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