I have an XP computer from Dell with 4 USB ports in the back and 2 in the
front.

When I plug my wireless keyboard in the back not all the keys work but
plugged into the front they do.

I've moved the connector a few time to be sure and it always works in the
front and never in the back.

I've tried both unused ports in the back

I have a printer and scanner plugged into the back - they are not turned on.
Work well when the are turned on.



Are the ports somehow different?

Thanks

On Mar 5, 3:38*pm, "Academia" <academiaNOS...@a-znet.com> wrote:
> I have an XP computer from Dell with 4 USB ports in the back and 2 in the
> front.
>
> When I plug my wireless keyboard in the back not all the keys work but
> plugged into the front they do.
>
> I've moved the connector a few time to be sure and it always works in the
> front and never in the back.
>
> I've tried both unused ports in the back
>
> I have a printer and scanner plugged into the back - they are not turned on.
> Work well when the are turned on.
>
> Are the ports somehow different?
>
> Thanks

On-board USB ports (back and front) should all be the same. However,
ports can get damage either phyically (breaking) or electronic (static
or power surges.)

Strange. I have a keyboard that works well plugged into the from but plugged
into the back the special keys do not work. It must be making connection
because the regular keys work OK.

I wonder if there are something like port numbers and maybe the drive can
only use certain ones? Something like that.


Thanks for the input


"smlunatick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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On Mar 5, 3:38 pm, "Academia" <academiaNOS...@a-znet.com> wrote:
> I have an XP computer from Dell with 4 USB ports in the back and 2 in the
> front.
>
> When I plug my wireless keyboard in the back not all the keys work but
> plugged into the front they do.
>
> I've moved the connector a few time to be sure and it always works in the
> front and never in the back.
>
> I've tried both unused ports in the back
>
> I have a printer and scanner plugged into the back - they are not turned
> on.
> Work well when the are turned on.
>
> Are the ports somehow different?
>
> Thanks

On-board USB ports (back and front) should all be the same. However,
ports can get damage either phyically (breaking) or electronic (static
or power surges.)

> Strange. I have a keyboard that works well plugged into the from but
> plugged into the back the special keys do not work. It must be making
> connection because the regular keys work OK.

Reload the KB driver when plugged into the back.

Ed

I've reloaded many times but never thought about doing after I moved the
connection.

I'll try that now.

Thanks



"Ed Covney" <ed(dot)covney(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote in message
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>> Strange. I have a keyboard that works well plugged into the from but
>> plugged into the back the special keys do not work. It must be making
>> connection because the regular keys work OK.
>
> Reload the KB driver when plugged into the back.
>
> Ed
>

That did not fix it. I no longer believe it relates to the port because I'm
having the same trouble on all usb ports.

I started a new thread giving my latest findings.

Thanks


"Academia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've reloaded many times but never thought about doing after I moved the
> connection.
>
> I'll try that now.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> "Ed Covney" <ed(dot)covney(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Strange. I have a keyboard that works well plugged into the from but
>>> plugged into the back the special keys do not work. It must be making
>>> connection because the regular keys work OK.
>>
>> Reload the KB driver when plugged into the back.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>
>