The 'orribleness is terrific

albertross_2

So, have you got any question marks next to devices in device manager, If so, have you looked on the manufacturers website for drivers?

Goitster

No question marks. I have downloaded the latest driver from logitech but this has no effect.

BigDunc

How many USB sockets have you got on your PC. Have you tried them all?

bingo_bango

When you go into device manager, and expand the USB tab, what exactly does it show.
And I assume none of the devices were physically connected when you loaded the drivers?

espresso

Goitster wrote:

No question marks. I have downloaded the latest driver from logitech but this has no effect.

But those drivers are presumably for your webcam? As you have formated the hard drive, you will need to install motherboard chip-set drivers which are used to communicate with peripheral devices.

HTH

Goitster

BigDunc I have 4 usb ports and none of them work, however my external hard disc when connected does work, although this is just plug and play..no software.

bingo bango It just shows the usb devices there is nothing there to suggest they are not working. No none of the devices were connected when I loaded the drivers.

espresso When I had reinstalled window I then loaded all the drivers that came with the machine whcih were on sep cds.. Is the motherboard chip-set driver something else? and if it is what do I do about it?

bingo_bango

Goitster wrote:

Is the motherboard chip-set driver something else? and if it is what do I do about it?

It is, as it has nothing to do with Windows, rather the actual physical chip on your mobo, which contains the BIOS, and on startup tells your PC to look in the HDD for Windows, start the USB ports, serial ports etc. You may need to install the latest version. This can normally be done by visiting your Mobo manufacturer's website, which should have the latest drivers, and a utility to install them. If you're unsure of the exact model, check on the mobo itself, it should be printed on.

Goitster

Thanks bingo bango, I did that and downloaded up to date drivers from the website ((There is a programme called FreshDiagnose which is free, which tells you everything you want to know about your machine, including motherboards, useful)) However the bad news is that did not work either. So all I can say is "argghh". What now??

Goitster

I suppose the only answer is to reinstall windows again and see what happens. Why does this always happen to me?

bingo_bango

This time round, make sure you do the XP updates before trying to load drivers for any hardware.