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SMC EZ Connect g USB WLAN Adapter, not recognized.
A few days after buying my computer I purchased the USB WLAN Adapter in the title.
It worked perfectly for at least a year. After that, I started having the occasional "device not recognized" message. Unplugging and plugging again solved the problem.
Later it got worse. I had to unplugg and plugg several times for it to work (my record was 113 times). The strange thing is, it only malfunctioned after I turned the computer on. If I made it to work (using the unplugg and plugg routine), and left my PC on, I'd have no trouble. I could even switch USB ports at will, it would always work after that first time. If I had to turn off the computer, I'd go back to square one (restarting was no problem, though).
Now, I just can't make it work. No matter how many times I unplugg/plugg, I always get the "device not recognized" message.
I tryied the adapter in another computer (with Vista Home), and it gets detected with no problem whatsoever.
The computer where this issue happens, has other USB devices, and they all work without a single problem.
I'd really appreciate some help with this, I don't want to waste money on another adapter just to find the exact same problem happening.
Sincerely, Tatoon.
Edit: The computer where this issue is happening is using Windows 7 Ultimate x64.