Windows XP USB Devices Exit forces a lockup

[tellboy]

After I have used a USB Device (USB 2.0) such a digital camera, external hard drive, scanner close it correctly and return to desktop I get the Egg Timer and a Freeze.
When I call up Task Manager nothing shows as running so I click for a restart.
I get a message Explorer.Exe and Option "END NOW".
It has only recently happened. Windows XP Home SP2. I have 1GB RAM.
The computer restarts everything OK until I use a USB Device again.
I know that if you disconnect a USB Device you Switch Off at the taskbar first but I am not disconnecting them.
It is driving me mad. Any advice please

 

[itsme]

Is the USB onboard or PCI? if the latter try it in a different slot.

 

[tellboy]

6 onboard USB Slots 4 back 2 Front. Tried swapping slots to no avail.

 

[muckshifter]

... and the MB is ?

 

[itsme]

... and the MB is ?

Attached to the USB Sorry mucks could not resist it.

 

[itsme]

Get a powered PCI USB hub you should have no problems thenhttp://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...n=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3BhZ2U=&subcat_uid=420

 

[muckshifter]

no no, not an internal one ... just get a 'powered hub' that'll do.

 

[tellboy]

MotherBoard is
Board: Dell Inc. 0X8582
Serial Number: ..CN7082155DH096.
Bus Clock: 800 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Inc. A02 11/08/2005

 

[tellboy]

Went out and bought an External 4 Port Powered USB Hub and this has cured the problem. Many Thanks Mucks.

Could you explain why please ?

 

[muckshifter]

Went out and bought an External 4 Port Powered USB Hub and this has cured the problem. Many Thanks Mucks.

Could you explain why please ?

Not all MBs can cope, and god knows what Dell use, most USB 'problems' can easily be cured with an external 'powered' hub.

Glad its sorted.