Joystick on USB Intermittant

[Tiger Trash]

I have tried and tried everything I can think of HELP
PLEASE.
OK here is the problem. I am installing a new USB joystick
and it recognizes it for a few minutes then it uninstalls
it for a few seconds and then it works again. It will keep
popping in and out forever if I let it. I have reinstalled
the drivers several times updated to SP1a, removed all my
usb drivers and let windows refind them and even bought a
different USB joystick and still have the same result.

Specs
MSI 6380 main board
Athlon 1700+
2x512 ram
DVD drive
CDRW drive
Win XP with SP1a and all updates

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide

 

[John Dingley]

Try a different USB connector if you have one spare.

 

[Deep Phee]

You probably have another piece of hardware sharing the same IRQ as the USB
port. If the USB ports are on a card I suggest moving the card. If the USB
ports are mounted or plugged into the motherboard I suggest moving some
other card that you may have in your computer, the sound card would be an
example.