USB problems

[firepatch36]

When I first turn on my computer my printer and USB thumb drive work fine.
After a few minutes they both stop working (although the mouse still works)
until I turn my computer off and back on again. Is there any way to fix
this? Having access to my printer/thumb drive only for a few minutes right
when I turn my computer on is annoying.

 

[bsam358]

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bsam358
Sounds like your Thumb drive is causing a confliction with the printer. Have
you tried removing the thumb drive before restarting, to see if the printer
continues to work?

 

[Rich T]

When I first turn on my computer my printer and USB thumb drive work fine.
After a few minutes they both stop working (although the mouse still
works)
until I turn my computer off and back on again. Is there any way to fix
this? Having access to my printer/thumb drive only for a few minutes right
when I turn my computer on is annoying.

This is typical Vista behaviour. Many of my USB accessories perform like
that - work for a bit (sometimes several days) then just stop. I have to
pull all the USB accessories out, reinstall all the drivers, then it works
again maybe for a few weeks.