USB & Computer freeze

[ARL]

I am having a problem using my USB ports. My OS is Windows XP Pro
(upgrade). Anything plugged into either of my two ports will cause the
computer to freeze (quite soon after the devices are turned on). I have an
older Gateway 500 Mhz with 256 Mb of RAM. Is this a Bios problem or USB
controller problem? Any suggestions on troubleshooting and repair? I would
like to be able to use my scanner, digital camera, and MP3 player.

 

[Guest]

Check Event Viewer (Right-click My Computer, select Manage. Click plus sign next to Check Event Viewer)

Good Luck

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[roger]

Hi,

I am having a problem using my USB ports. My OS is Windows XP Pro
(upgrade). Anything plugged into either of my two ports will cause the
computer to freeze (quite soon after the devices are turned on). I have an
older Gateway 500 Mhz with 256 Mb of RAM. Is this a Bios problem or USB
controller problem? Any suggestions on troubleshooting and repair? I would
like to be able to use my scanner, digital camera, and MP3 player.

General USB Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310575

INFO: Availability of USB 2.0 Support in Windows XP SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;329632

USB 2.0 and Windows Operating Systems
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/bus/USB/USB2support.mspx

Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Support in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;312370

Good luck

 

[ARL]

What am I looking for? I see errors in the system log (xyz.....terminated
unexpectedly). I don't see anything in security or application logs.

Check Event Viewer (Right-click My Computer, select Manage. Click plus

sign next to Check Event Viewer).

Good Luck!


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http://home.earthlink.net/~rikhardk/How to optimize Windows XP for the best performance.htm

or

http://www.rikhard.com (link in the middle)

Always keep antivirus and spy removal applications (links on the bottom of

the page) up-to-date, and scan regularly.