Mike, thank you. That's what I was intending to tell him. Been a long time since i used xp. ;) Siobhan On Sep 9, 2013, at 9:16 AM, "Mike B." <mb69ma...@charter.net> wrote:
> Hi Rich, > > Below are steps on how to delete / / remove / uninstall & reinstall your USB > port drivers. Make sure that everything is unplugged from your USB ports > except for your keyboard & mouse if you use 1. These steps are for XP > users. > > 1. Go to system properties. Here are 3 ways to open System Properties. > A. Press the Windows Key + Pause Key. > B. Open the control panel, press the letter > S, until you land on System Properties, & press enter. > C. Go to your desktop, Highlight My Computer, Press Alt + emter key. > > 2. Control + Tab, 2 times to the Hardware Tab. > > 3. Tab 1 time to Device Manager / Device Manager button, press the > spacebar, & tab 1 time to your computer Tree View. > > 4. Arrow down this list to, Universal Serial Bus controllers, & press right > arrow to open. > > 5. You need to uninstall every item in this list, reboot the computer, & > Windows will reinstall everything that you have uninstalled. > > A. Arrow down the list to highlight 1 item at a time. With each item > highlighted, press your applications / context menu key. > > B. Arrow down the list that opens & press enter on the Uninstall option. Do > this on each item in the Universal Serial Bus controllers folder list. > > C. After you have uninstalled all the items, Press Alt + F4 to close > everything, & reboot the computer. > > When you reboot the computer Windows will reinstall all the drivers that you > uninstalled earlier. Doing this got the USB Ports working again in this > particular instance. If your USB ports don't work after following the steps > above, you > have more serious issues. > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rich > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 6:24 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Can not find the drive with new devices. > > > I have XP pro. > Remove the ports? That sounds complicated. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Siobhan" <littlesailorg...@comcast.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 7:31 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Can not find the drive with new devices. > > >> There is another way. I haven't done it in ages, and I'll look it up >> before I tell you to do it. But I used to have a dell that acted up. I had >> to actually remove the usb ports, then when I rebooted, they showed up >> againa dn things worked fine. as I said, I'l look it up then get back to >> you. You have Windows eight? Let me know so I can get the right steps. >> On Sep 8, 2013, at 7:25 PM, "Jorge Rivas" <jorgethehang...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Throw out that external USB hub.. >>> OR MAYBE BLOW OUT THE USB PORTS WITH THE COMPRESS AIR CAN. >>> >>> Jorge >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >>> Behalf Of Shai >>> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 6:07 PM >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Can not find the drive with new devices. >>> >>> Hi, >>> Try doing a windows e and after you have reached the c drive doing a left >>> or >>> a right arrow to try and find those devices. Perhaps you have a view >>> enabled >>> that does not list the devices in a list. >>> If you still can not locate those devices perhaps try disconnecting any >>> USB >>> hub you may be using and plug the device directly into the USB port. If >>> you >>> can still not see the device, you may need to use software to access >>> the >>> device and not windows itself. >>> Hope that helps >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >>> Behalf Of Rich >>> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 2:40 PM >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Can not find the drive with new devices. >>> >>> One device is a cell phone and the other is a "leap frog" reading device. >>> >>> Rich >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Rick Justice" <ricjust...@jaws-users.com> >>> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 4:48 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Can not find the drive with new devices. >>> >>> >>>> Hi Rich, >>>> Not everyUSB device shows up in the list of drives. >>>> What type of device is it? >>>> >>>> Rick Justice >>>> >>>> "Old people aren't dumb, they have just forgotten more >>>> than younger people have had a chance to learn!" >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Rich Hamel" <rcha...@bellsouth.net> >>>> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 4:23 PM >>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Can not find the drive with new devices. >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all >>>> I hope the subject line is accurate. >>>> I have XP pro and 14.0. >>>> I am unable to find devices I plug in to my USB port . >>>> I go to "my computer" and I see a list that includes "C" drive and CD, >>>> etc. >>>> but , not, the new device I plug in to the front of the PC through a USB >>>> port. >>>> There is a USB hub. >>>> When I go in to control panel and add new hardware, I see a bunch of >>>> USB >>>> items with useless labels. >>>> >>>> I've looked through the items in the "C" drive but nothing looks like >>>> the >>>> device >>>> >>>> The software has been installed, and I hear the "ding" when I plug the >>>> different devices in. >>>> I assume that whenever a device is plugged in to the USB, I would see it >>>> listed as "F" drive or something like that, in "my computer". >>>> >>>> I don't see anything listed when I hit insert F 10 or 11 either. >>>> Thanks for any help. >>>> >>>> I don't have this problem on my other PC that is XP home. >>>> >>>> >>>> Rich >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
