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bluepen

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    Front usb not working
    « on: February 09, 2009, 02:30:25 PM »
    The backs ones work fine but the front ones when plugging in a device don't do anything nothing comes up in wondows to say something is in.

    i opened the computer and made sure that the cable from the front usbs were inserted correctly into the motherboard and they were.

    Device manager looks good too.
    So what can i do?
    Thanks

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      Re: Front usb not working
      « Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 09:46:13 PM »
      maybe check your bios???

      and/or remove(under device manager)all USB, the re-boot and let all be re-installed...

      Good Luck

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      Re: Front usb not working
      « Reply #2 on: February 09, 2009, 10:29:06 PM »
      Older computers often had problems with front USB ports wiring.

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        Re: Front usb not working
        « Reply #3 on: February 16, 2009, 10:22:53 AM »
        thanks for the advice i checked bios and under usb settings it said there were 4 (which are the number of usb ports in the back) i changed this number to 6 from a drop down menu and i thought i ad solved the problem, but they are still not orking. i even uninstalled the usb in device manager and when i rebooted they got reinstalled but still nothing.

        After choosing 6 i did get an extra controller in device manager.

        By the way its not an old computer i just built this.

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        Re: Front usb not working
        « Reply #4 on: February 16, 2009, 12:40:12 PM »
        Double check your connections to the front panel header...
        If it's not working reverse the polarity on the pins.
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