I've been building a computer for my friend and it's been smooth sailing so far, but I'm having some real trouble with two USB devices of mine.

I first loaded a video driver onto his computer using a flash drive of mine. USB 2.0 wasn't installed yet but it still allowed me to move the file. Now however, my flash drive won't work on any other computer I plug it into.

And just now, I tried plugging a wireless mouse (that has been working fine in the motherboard USB slot) into a case-USB port. It recognized that SOMETHING was plugged in, but it still wouldn't work. Now, the mouse wont work on any other computer either!

Why is his computer doing this to my hardware? Is there any way to regain the functionality of my thumb drive or mouse? Please help.welcome to CH forums.

it would help to tell us what OS and SERVICE Pack (if windows) he/she is using.

also, have you tried going to control panel and clicking new hardware (or add hardware)?

you might be required to install the drivers again.

if you can't locate the driver setups, try surfing the internet for your mouse's or mem.stick's company website. they should have driver downloads available.When I first used my flash stick on his computer, it was XP Pro without Service Pack 2.

When I tried using the wireless mouse with the case USB port it was also XP Pro but SP2 was installed by that time.

I've tried add hardware, but nothing I do can make any computer find either the thumb drive or the wireless mouse. I'm going to check the company websites like you said though, I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks.Alright, since he doesn't HAVE to have the front USB ports on the case, he's decided to just ignore them for now and worry about them later.

However, my mouse and flash drive still can't be recognized by any computer I try them on. I couldn't find anything in the way of a driver for my flash stick.

http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1919)-SDCZ6-1024-A10-SanDisk_Cruzer_Micro_1GB_Black.aspx

I did GET Kensington's Mouseworks for the mouse, but it doesn't show anything plugged in and I can't seem to find anything to make it work. I would really hate to have to shell out money for new hardware right now, any help you can provide would be very much appreciated.Quote from: cydonia on September 08, 2007, 11:21:20 PM

Now however, my flash drive won't work on any other computer I plug it into.

Now however, my flash drive won't work on any other computer I plug it into.




doesn't that mean your flash drive already dead?

I have never heard of it but it is possible

A USB cable has four wires in it. 2 carry data and 2 carry the 5v power. http://computer.howstuffworks.com/usb4.htm

If the connection from the mobo to the USB port was somehow botched then the power could go down the data lines and spike devices.