USB Port Problem

[Epsilon]

Well lets see..about 5 months ago I got an ipod shuffle and yer works all good in my usb port and stuff , went fast (because it read as a 2.0 port). My computer had to have a complete hard drive wipe because of a virus and now for some reason my usb ports all read my ipod as a 1.1 port as in it says "This device can perform faster" and its saying that I have no hi-speed usb ports on my computer even though they are all 2.0, I now have an Ipod Nano and I have the same problem...whats going on here?

[Jonathan Fu]

[quote name=\'Epsilon\' post=\'100578\' date=\'Mar 24 2006, 07:49 AM\']Well lets see..about 5 months ago I got an ipod shuffle and yer works all good in my usb port and stuff , went fast (because it read as a 2.0 port). My computer had to have a complete hard drive wipe because of a virus and now for some reason my usb ports all read my ipod as a 1.1 port as in it says "This device can perform faster" and its saying that I have no hi-speed usb ports on my computer even though they are all 2.0, I now have an Ipod Nano and I have the same problem...whats going on here?[/quote]

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[font=\"Verdana\"]Hello,

May I suggest checking for your latest drivers. You may try "Windows Updates" or another method is by going to the maker of the USB ports, and download the drivers.

Good luck.

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[leonjr1964]

The USB 2.0 driver is on the disc that came with your mother board. If you completely wiped the drive, all the drivers should be reinstalled from the disc.

[Epsilon]

is there anywhere I can download the drivers?

[bobloblaw]

Try Windows Update.

[leonjr1964]

[quote name=\'Epsilon\' post=\'102008\' date=\'Mar 27 2006, 10:36 PM\']is there anywhere I can download the drivers?[/quote]

Go to the motherboard manufacturer's website. Then go to the downloads section and look for the model number. All the drivers, updates, and BIOS upgrades will be there. Windows update has generic drivers which will work, but aren't specifically for your motherboard.

[Epsilon]

this may sound n00by..but how do I find out who the manufacturer of my motherboard is? http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':huh:\' />

[leonjr1964]

[quote name=\'Epsilon\' post=\'102778\' date=\'Mar 31 2006, 02:22 AM\']this may sound n00by..but how do I find out who the manufacturer of my motherboard is? http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':huh:\' />[/quote]

Several ways, but the best is to open the computer and look at it. An easier way is this: Click Start > Run. Then type in: dxdiag then click okay. The system tab will tell you the make and model number of the motherboard. Look for:
System Manufacturer:
System Model:
The BIOS revision number and date will be there too.

If the computer is a major brand name (dell, gateway, HP, Compaq), you can go to thier website and look up the computer model number for drivers.

[Epsilon]

ok my computer is a HP Pavilion 720a Desktop PC (AP)

I'm on the site but I have NOOO idea where to find driver downloads for usb's...can anyone help?

[leonjr1964]

Go here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwar...ct=73912&cc=us& Then click on your OS (XP or ME) to find all the available drivers. If you dont find what you need (you'll need all the drivers if you did a clean install), they have an online troubleshooter and tech support.