USB plugs not working

twolves90 · 09-20-2007, 08:10 AM

Ok.... so I tinkered with my comp the other day to clean it out....

But heres the prob.... My front two USB plugs on the front of my computer wont work.....

The wierd thing is that they are both plugged into the motherboard and anything I plug into them receives power, however things like my flash drive, my external drive, and my camera, nothing shows up on screen, its like they are not detected.. yet they are still getting power!!

The plugs worked before, what could be wrong?

Thank you...

ghost · 09-20-2007, 08:18 AM

What do the ports say in device manager?

twolves90 · 09-20-2007, 08:25 AM

nothing out of the usual, but then again I dont really know what im looking for...

Under USB ports, it shows that there are about 7 ports which is correct, but they just dont work ? :-\

twolves90 · 09-20-2007, 08:26 AM

my back ones do just not the front, but they are giving power

PC eye · 09-20-2007, 09:01 AM

Front usb ports are a more common nuisance then they are worth at times. For the last several years the newer cases seen have offered a pair in the front with boards providing the extra block of pins to accomidate them. But despite having power available they are too often not seen in Windows.

One article provides a way around the annoyances that sees by rewiring rear ports to see 2 instead of 1 for each one rewired. The article of course is geared for the more advanced system builder who can wire things well. http://icrontic.com/articles/rewire_usb_ports

On the Antec 900 case here and the Asus board the connectors reaching down from the top don't have a place to go. But I never bother with front or top but may simply plug a hub into a rear port for extra that way. Simply run a good search to see how man go through this on the various forums.

twolves90 · 09-20-2007, 09:31 AM

thanks for the advice on how to rewire the backs to the front.... i figured it out sorta... i turned off the rig, unplugeed them from my board, plugged them back in and viola, they work again!

PC eye · 09-21-2007, 12:45 AM

The plugs may have been lifted up a little explaining the problems you were seeing. Once you reseated them you saw them go on all the way. But there are many threads about problems seen using the front while the rear ports are generally reliable.

If you ever decide to try what was is seen in the article do so with real caution since those wires are delicate. People have seen those ripped out of the ports. You may have simply nodged the plugs there while working on case if you originally had them down good. Great to see you have them working.

09-20-2007, 08:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
twolves90 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 379	USB plugs not working Ok.... so I tinkered with my comp the other day to clean it out.... But heres the prob.... My front two USB plugs on the front of my computer wont work..... The wierd thing is that they are both plugged into the motherboard and anything I plug into them receives power, however things like my flash drive, my external drive, and my camera, nothing shows up on screen, its like they are not detected.. yet they are still getting power!! The plugs worked before, what could be wrong? Thank you... __________________ Current: Intel Core 2 Duo e6400 ASUS P5B Deluxe / Wifi (Socket 775) Mobo + ZALMAN CNPS9500 Corsair XMS2 3 GB ddr2 800 (2 x 512MB) + (2 x 1GB) PC2 6400 eVGA 8800 GTS 320MB & Antec 500W PSU Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 7.1 Channels Seagate 120 GB 7200 rpm HDD 3 GB/sec Windows XP Home Ed Cooler Master Centurion 5 Blue/Black+Window Case LG Dual Layer DVD RW & LiteOn DVD R - - - I've finished 5 builds so far! P.S. XP > Vista

09-20-2007, 08:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
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09-20-2007, 08:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
twolves90 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 379	nothing out of the usual, but then again I dont really know what im looking for... Under USB ports, it shows that there are about 7 ports which is correct, but they just dont work ? :-\ __________________ Current: Intel Core 2 Duo e6400 ASUS P5B Deluxe / Wifi (Socket 775) Mobo + ZALMAN CNPS9500 Corsair XMS2 3 GB ddr2 800 (2 x 512MB) + (2 x 1GB) PC2 6400 eVGA 8800 GTS 320MB & Antec 500W PSU Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 7.1 Channels Seagate 120 GB 7200 rpm HDD 3 GB/sec Windows XP Home Ed Cooler Master Centurion 5 Blue/Black+Window Case LG Dual Layer DVD RW & LiteOn DVD R - - - I've finished 5 builds so far! P.S. XP > Vista

09-20-2007, 08:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
twolves90 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 379	my back ones do just not the front, but they are giving power __________________ Current: Intel Core 2 Duo e6400 ASUS P5B Deluxe / Wifi (Socket 775) Mobo + ZALMAN CNPS9500 Corsair XMS2 3 GB ddr2 800 (2 x 512MB) + (2 x 1GB) PC2 6400 eVGA 8800 GTS 320MB & Antec 500W PSU Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 7.1 Channels Seagate 120 GB 7200 rpm HDD 3 GB/sec Windows XP Home Ed Cooler Master Centurion 5 Blue/Black+Window Case LG Dual Layer DVD RW & LiteOn DVD R - - - I've finished 5 builds so far! P.S. XP > Vista

09-20-2007, 09:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,279	Front usb ports are a more common nuisance then they are worth at times. For the last several years the newer cases seen have offered a pair in the front with boards providing the extra block of pins to accomidate them. But despite having power available they are too often not seen in Windows. One article provides a way around the annoyances that sees by rewiring rear ports to see 2 instead of 1 for each one rewired. The article of course is geared for the more advanced system builder who can wire things well. http://icrontic.com/articles/rewire_usb_ports On the Antec 900 case here and the Asus board the connectors reaching down from the top don't have a place to go. But I never bother with front or top but may simply plug a hub into a rear port for extra that way. Simply run a good search to see how man go through this on the various forums. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

09-20-2007, 09:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
twolves90 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 379	thanks for the advice on how to rewire the backs to the front.... i figured it out sorta... i turned off the rig, unplugeed them from my board, plugged them back in and viola, they work again! __________________ Current: Intel Core 2 Duo e6400 ASUS P5B Deluxe / Wifi (Socket 775) Mobo + ZALMAN CNPS9500 Corsair XMS2 3 GB ddr2 800 (2 x 512MB) + (2 x 1GB) PC2 6400 eVGA 8800 GTS 320MB & Antec 500W PSU Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 7.1 Channels Seagate 120 GB 7200 rpm HDD 3 GB/sec Windows XP Home Ed Cooler Master Centurion 5 Blue/Black+Window Case LG Dual Layer DVD RW & LiteOn DVD R - - - I've finished 5 builds so far! P.S. XP > Vista

09-21-2007, 12:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,279	The plugs may have been lifted up a little explaining the problems you were seeing. Once you reseated them you saw them go on all the way. But there are many threads about problems seen using the front while the rear ports are generally reliable. If you ever decide to try what was is seen in the article do so with real caution since those wires are delicate. People have seen those ripped out of the ports. You may have simply nodged the plugs there while working on case if you originally had them down good. Great to see you have them working. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

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