USB Connection Mayhem  


  1. ag123
    Posts : 11
    Windows 7 64 bit
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    USB Connection Mayhem


    It happened on my old PC, and even on this new Dell i bought a few months ago.

    If i plug any type of USB device (memory stick, iPhone etc) and then disconnect
    it after i finished using it 80% of USB devices freeze.

    My Netgear wireless adapter disconnects, the network/sharing centre just freezes
    so i can not even open it up, if i click the icon nothing happens. This is the 2nd
    adapter i have tried and it still happens.

    External hard drives freeze up and need to spin back up to reconnect.

    going to device manager and scan for changes does nothing either.
    Have to manually disconnect everything and plug it in again.

    Does anybody have any ideas
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  3. Jonathan_King
    Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    Welcome!

    Have you tried updating your chipset and USB driivers?

    Download the latest chipset drivers here: http://support.dell.com/support/down...nConsent=False

    For USB drivers, right-click on the controller in Device Manager and select Update Driver Software.
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