dead usb ports

[Guest]

new to this and still learning. i have xp home running on an asus motherboard
with 4 usb ports in the back and 2 in the front. my mouse was connected in
the back of the computer and when i tried to connect a digital camera to a
usb port i lost all functions on the rear 4 usb ports. i plugged my mouse
into the front 2 usb and it works there. windows says usb device not
recognized and has malfunctioned when i plug in the mouse to the old slot.
device manager says no drivers installed and everything is working fine.
going nuts, please help, tia

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Low power. it probably needs a 'booster' hub.

 

[frodo]

validate bios settings, and inspect cable connections inside (tho rear
usb's typically have no cable, they're soldered to motherboard; fronts are
always a cable].

try deleting and redetecting those usb ports in Device Manager: open DM,
expand "Universal Serial Bus Controllers" branch in right pane, highlight
each and press delete - repeat for all. Then do Action menu | scan for
hardware changes. it should redetect and reinstall the drivers for the
usb ports.

Hate to say it, but sounds like the camera fried your rear ports.