USB Problem... Help

mmap · July 31st, 2006, 08:50 PM

once upon a time I went and used a USB hub on my computer... Now it was the 1,0 (or whatever) type and therefore slow. This didn't bother me as I only used it to connect my mouse and other things which didn't really require speed.

Now though, after I no longer use it, my compter is only 1.0 USB and this is friggin annoying. I just bought a new external HD and transfer times are ludicrous!!! Somehow the HUB made my perfectly good 2.0 USB connections into 1.0 and I cannot for the life of me make them normal again. (I use windows XP BTW)

Has someone had similar issues or is therwise smart enough to help me???

Thanks in advance

Xeon SX · July 31st, 2006, 09:07 PM

Hold on, I dont get something, u said "normal again" but your computer has only low-speed USBs so how was it normal be4? I see 1 solution here, buy PCI card with 3 or 5 USB ports.

mmap · August 1st, 2006, 10:07 AM

My computer has USB 2, but after I had used the HUB it only has USB 1 transfer speeds anymore (whenever I conect something to it it says "a non high speed device plugged into a high speed port" or something similar, evn though the device is very much high speed...).

And it s a laptop.

Xeon SX · August 1st, 2006, 10:20 AM

Have you tried checking your device manager, maybe there is an option between 1 and 2 speeds

mmap · August 1st, 2006, 03:50 PM

Fuck me... Playd around with the device manager and now I have no mouse!

The friggin windows help (the MOST useles thing EVER!!!!!) told me to uninstall and tehn reinstall my drivers but hey, once I ninstalled the whole USB port disappeared and I have nothing to re install.

This whole friggin machine is about to make a sudden and VERY hard contact with concrete.

Xeon SX · August 1st, 2006, 04:23 PM

Well if you disabled your USB controllers, u have to find ps/2 mouse or use keyboard. I am not sure what you could have done coz in my device manager there are no other options apart only the main ones enable/disable.

mmap · August 1st, 2006, 05:10 PM

Nah, I'll just reinstall windows...

But I HATE COMPUTER WITH A PASSION!!!

Blayde · August 1st, 2006, 05:15 PM

As far as im understanding you, your external was changed from 2.0 back to the slower usb speed. so why are you fiddling with the pc? the HDD needs to be fixed back to using the 2.0 speed. Its been reconfigured to use only 1.1(somehow) so thats where you have to concentrate attention. I dont think the device manager can do that anyway. 8)

ESPNSTI · August 1st, 2006, 05:19 PM

When you uninstalled the usb host controllers and hubs from your device manager, Windows should have attempted to reinstall them on bootup.
If that didn't work, you could try to get a setup program (or .inf file) for your motherboard, which should attempt to reinstall usb as well.
Also check your bios settings, my motherboard has an option to turn on/off usb 2.0 for example.

Xeon SX · August 1st, 2006, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESPNSTI

When you uninstalled the usb host controllers and hubs from your device manager, Windows should have attempted to reinstall them on bootup.
If that didn't work, you could try to get a setup program (or .inf file) for your motherboard, which should attempt to reinstall usb as well.
Also check your bios settings, my motherboard has an option to turn on/off usb 2.0 for example.

actually it'll be quicker to reinstall Windows than goingth rough all that

ESPNSTI · August 1st, 2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeon SX

actually it'll be quicker to reinstall Windows than goingth rough all that

If I were to do that, it shouldn't take me more than an hour.
Reinstalling Windows and getting all the programs, games, updates and settings set up again takes days before it's all right again.

Xeon SX · August 1st, 2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ESPNSTI

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xeon SX

actually it'll be quicker to reinstall Windows than goingth rough all that

If I were to do that, it shouldn't take me more than an hour.
Reinstalling Windows and getting all the programs, games, updates and settings set up again takes days before it's all right again.

Actually if I were doing it, reinstalling Windows would take 30min images/smilies/wink.gif

mmap · August 1st, 2006, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ESPNSTI

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xeon SX

actually it'll be quicker to reinstall Windows than goingth rough all that

If I were to do that, it shouldn't take me more than an hour.
Reinstalling Windows and getting all the programs, games, updates and settings set up again takes days before it's all right again.

As I undetsrtud next to nothing about your suggeston I am going to assume that re instal is the easy way images/smilies/smile.gif

And I have no games or applications on my comp other than office and utorrent so its not really all that big a hassle (I just hate to do it anyway)

(and on a side note having played around a bit more I found out that my computer still thinks the HUB is connected no matter what I do...)

Xeon SX · August 1st, 2006, 08:01 PM

About Windows, its allways giving problems, from slow start ups to viruses. Having many many GB of free space I can reinstall it no problem. If u're in the same boat, reinstall images/smilies/wink.gif

but I have to say I'd like to know the cause of this problem.

ESPNSTI · August 1st, 2006, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmap

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESPNSTI

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xeon SX

actually it'll be quicker to reinstall Windows than goingth rough all that

If I were to do that, it shouldn't take me more than an hour.
Reinstalling Windows and getting all the programs, games, updates and settings set up again takes days before it's all right again.

As I undetsrtud next to nothing about your suggeston I am going to assume that re instal is the easy way images/smilies/smile.gif

And I have no games or applications on my comp other than office and utorrent so its not really all that big a hassle (I just hate to do it anyway)

(and on a side note having played around a bit more I found out that my computer still thinks the HUB is connected no matter what I do...)

If you didn't understand what I meant perhaps a reinstall is better...
However, I'll try to explain anyway:

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3128/usbuninstallyy2.jpg

Basically in device manager (Right click on my computer->properties->hardware tab->device manager), uninstall every usb host controller and hub device.
After that reboot, and Windows should attempt to reinstall them.

mmap · August 1st, 2006, 08:48 PM

^^ Tried that...

restarted teh computer fingers crossed... then the message popped up "found new hardware" and I was like YES its found me mice again! But NO it found the fucking HUB again and that bugger hasn't been connected to my computer for a year! (and my mouse still doesn't work).

I'll do the reinstall tomorrow, thanks for all of your help though images/smilies/smile.gif

July 31st, 2006, 08:50 PM	#1
mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 29 Posts: 1,230 Car: Opel Astra / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 19	USB Problem... Help once upon a time I went and used a USB hub on my computer... Now it was the 1,0 (or whatever) type and therefore slow. This didn't bother me as I only used it to connect my mouse and other things which didn't really require speed. Now though, after I no longer use it, my compter is only 1.0 USB and this is friggin annoying. I just bought a new external HD and transfer times are ludicrous!!! Somehow the HUB made my perfectly good 2.0 USB connections into 1.0 and I cannot for the life of me make them normal again. (I use windows XP BTW) Has someone had similar issues or is therwise smart enough to help me??? Thanks in advance

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Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: 12:08 AM Location: Bahrain Posts: 1,894 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 52	As far as im understanding you, your external was changed from 2.0 back to the slower usb speed. so why are you fiddling with the pc? the HDD needs to be fixed back to using the 2.0 speed. Its been reconfigured to use only 1.1(somehow) so thats where you have to concentrate attention. I dont think the device manager can do that anyway. 8) __________________ Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

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Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London Posts: 1,120 Rep Power: 17	About Windows, its allways giving problems, from slow start ups to viruses. Having many many GB of free space I can reinstall it no problem. If u're in the same boat, reinstall but I have to say I'd like to know the cause of this problem.

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July 31st, 2006, 09:07 PM	#2
Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London Posts: 1,120 Rep Power: 17	Hold on, I dont get something, u said "normal again" but your computer has only low-speed USBs so how was it normal be4? I see 1 solution here, buy PCI card with 3 or 5 USB ports.

August 1st, 2006, 10:07 AM	#3
mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 29 Posts: 1,230 Car: Opel Astra / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 19	My computer has USB 2, but after I had used the HUB it only has USB 1 transfer speeds anymore (whenever I conect something to it it says "a non high speed device plugged into a high speed port" or something similar, evn though the device is very much high speed...). And it s a laptop.

August 1st, 2006, 10:20 AM	#4
Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London Posts: 1,120 Rep Power: 17	Have you tried checking your device manager, maybe there is an option between 1 and 2 speeds

August 1st, 2006, 03:50 PM	#5
mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 29 Posts: 1,230 Car: Opel Astra / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 19	Fuck me... Playd around with the device manager and now I have no mouse! The friggin windows help (the MOST useles thing EVER!!!!!) told me to uninstall and tehn reinstall my drivers but hey, once I ninstalled the whole USB port disappeared and I have nothing to re install. This whole friggin machine is about to make a sudden and VERY hard contact with concrete.

August 1st, 2006, 04:23 PM	#6
Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London Posts: 1,120 Rep Power: 17	Well if you disabled your USB controllers, u have to find ps/2 mouse or use keyboard. I am not sure what you could have done coz in my device manager there are no other options apart only the main ones enable/disable.

August 1st, 2006, 05:10 PM	#7
mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 29 Posts: 1,230 Car: Opel Astra / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 19	Nah, I'll just reinstall windows... But I HATE COMPUTER WITH A PASSION!!!

August 1st, 2006, 08:48 PM	#16
mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 29 Posts: 1,230 Car: Opel Astra / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 19	^^ Tried that... restarted teh computer fingers crossed... then the message popped up "found new hardware" and I was like YES its found me mice again! But NO it found the fucking HUB again and that bugger hasn't been connected to my computer for a year! (and my mouse still doesn't work). I'll do the reinstall tomorrow, thanks for all of your help though

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