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 Jun 18 2007, 03:38 PM
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 Clicking that yields:  I went ahead and disabled that unknown device, yet the systray message will still pop up every so often. It's quite annoying. Can you guys/gals give any pointers as to how to correct this error? I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Thanks in advance for any input. PS, Here is a screenshot of my USB under Device Manager: 
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Jun 18 2007, 04:09 PM
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What do you have connected to the USB ports? It seems that windows is having a problem with something connected to the ports.
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Jun 18 2007, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(Sneakycyber @ Jun 18 2007, 05:09 PM)  What do you have connected to the USB ports? It seems that windows is having a problem with something connected to the ports. I believe the error messages are coming from the on-board ports that I don't use anymore. I don't have anything plugged into those. Out of the 4 available ports on the PCI add-on card, this is what I have connected: a. external hard drive (always never powered on) b. logitech gamepad c. cable for digital camera d. cable for mp3 player |
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 Jun 18 2007, 04:47 PM
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 Who is running the store? Group: Members Posts: 1,900 Joined: 26-November 05 From: Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA Member No.: 42,052 |
Have you tried unplugging all 4 of those devices while the system is powered down
and then turning the system back on? This should eliminate the possibility it is one of those devices. --------------------  I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant! |
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Jun 18 2007, 05:33 PM
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QUOTE(JohnWho @ Jun 18 2007, 05:47 PM) Have you tried unplugging all 4 of those devices while the system is powered down and then turning the system back on? This should eliminate the possibility it is one of those devices. Let me try that & see if any error messages occur while NO usb devices are attached. Will report later. |
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Jun 18 2007, 06:27 PM
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QUOTE(spanky28 @ Jun 18 2007, 06:33 PM) QUOTE(JohnWho @ Jun 18 2007, 05:47 PM) Have you tried unplugging all 4 of those devices while the system is powered down and then turning the system back on? This should eliminate the possibility it is one of those devices. Let me try that & see if any error messages occur while NO usb devices are attached. Will report later. Less than an hour after I powered down, unplugged ALL usb devices and rebooted, the error message came back. That leaves me to believe that it's the "dead" on-board usb ports that are acting up.  Any new suggestions? |
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Jun 18 2007, 06:36 PM
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Who is running the store? Group: Members Posts: 1,900 Joined: 26-November 05 From: Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA Member No.: 42,052 |
That's good, though -
we've eliminated one possibility. If no one else comes along with a suggestion, I wonder if you will still get that problem if you remove the USB card? That would certainly show that it is the on-board USBs. Can, or did, you go into BIOS and disable the on board USB ports? -------------------- I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant! |
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Jun 18 2007, 07:16 PM
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As suggested by JohnWho, I went into the BIOS & disabled the on-board USB. This is what shows now:
 Hopefully, no more error messages. Thanks for all your input. |
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Jun 18 2007, 07:32 PM
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Who is running the store? Group: Members Posts: 1,900 Joined: 26-November 05 From: Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA Member No.: 42,052 |
I probably should have suggested that first.
 Hope you are OK now. -------------------- I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant! |
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Jun 19 2007, 07:15 AM
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 Visually handicapped, hence the avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,526 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
You'll have to disable the dead USB ports in Device Manager.
I believe that they are also the top 5 devices under USB in your Device Manager. Also, Disable the Unknown Device just below that in Device Manager. -------------------- - John
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