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WinXP USB problem

center15 · 2004-01-27 11:37:23

When i install something on a usb port eg a printer it installs fine & works away etc, but when i plug the device into a different usb port it comes up "found new hardware" and installs it again, this never happened when i ran win98, i have all the usb updates from windows update. This is very annoying as i have several…

27-01-2004 11:37am

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When i install something on a usb port eg a printer it installs fine & works away etc, but when i plug the device into a different usb port it comes up "found new hardware" and installs it again, this never happened when i ran win98, i have all the usb updates from windows update. This is very annoying as i have several usb devices i plug in and out, any suggestions greatly appreciated.

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#2 27-01-2004 11:47am

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Daisychain your USB devices.

If you are using USB 2 port, you should have the requisite bandwidth 'anyway'.

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