USB Devices in Windows 7 Problems (video)

Smile · 08 Nov 2009

Hello everybody! By now (if you have seen my other threads) you are getting tired of me looking for help :P but I still have not fixed this problem. USB devices are making my computer freeze and I will list below. I am uploading a video onto youtube as I am typing this. Also I tested all these devices on all 6 of my USB ports on my W7 Desktop the same results and all 3 USB ports on my W7 Laptop. They all work on my laptop. ALSO THERE IS NO "SAFELY REMOVE DEVICE" AT ALL.

USB Devices that freeze my PC (AT ONE STAGE THESE DEVICES WORKED)

Toshiba Flash Drive 2gb
WD Elements External Hard Drive 320gb; WD3200E035-00
Lexar Flash Drive 4gb

USB Devices that DON'T freeze my PC

Edifier USB Speakers
Logitek LX310 Laser Wireless Keyboard and mouse
PowerWave Xbox360 rip off controller
My Mobile Phone
My Camera used to make the video
GH3 X-Plorer guitar Xbox360 USB

VIDEO
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gqwn4rFYpM"]YouTube- USB Hard/Flash Drive freezes windows 7 D:[/ame]

Thank you and if you need specs they are all on my page, feel free to ask about my pc/specs more though.

~Smile

whest · 08 Nov 2009

Have you any unknown devices in device manager with a yellow asterisk next to them?

Smile · 08 Nov 2009

whest said:

Have you any unknown devices in device manager with a yellow asterisk next to them?

How can I check this? I have forgotten how to get there.

Thanks.

~Smile

EDIT: Device Manager; All objects in device manager are fine, just average icons.

whest · 08 Nov 2009

Just type device manager in search and select. I think there is a known problem with usb devces and they are working on a fix.

Only other thing i can think of is bios update, and do you have a sata drive, if so whats enabled under sata configuration? - sata as IDE, Raid or AHCI.

Smile · 08 Nov 2009

whest said:

Just type device manager in search and select. I think there is a known problem with usb devces and they are working on a fix.

Only other thing i can think of is bios update, and do you have a sata drive, if so whats enabled under sata configuration? - sata as IDE, Raid or AHCI.

Okay, I did get device manager up. Everything looked fine. I will look around to see how to find if i have a sata drive and if its IDE raid or AHCI. After my computers hard dive in device manager it says ATA if that means anything.

ALSO these devices used to work on my pc they just stopped randomly. and i have re-installed my OS.

Also I have a sata drive because the cords are the new ones not the old ones, apparantly by google. Now Ill go look at the options. Looked at all options in boot... nothing about SATA or IDE raid or AHCI.

Smile · 08 Nov 2009

Could you also give me a way to upgrade my bios? I have a EG31M-S2 and I have never tried bios updating before. Thanks.

~Smile

zx81 · 08 Nov 2009

GIGABYTE - Support&Download - Motherboard - BIOS - GA-EG31M-S2 (rev. 1.0)

zx81 · 08 Nov 2009

GIGABYTE - Support&Download - Motherboard - Manual Download

Is a manual of your system, in chapter 4 you find instructions how to upgrade/flash your BIOS.

Best regards,

zx81

Smile · 08 Nov 2009

Thank you ZX81, I have updated my bios to Rev. 2.0

Now just to see what happens when I plug USB's in.

Smile · 08 Nov 2009

After Plugging in a USB it does still freeze. Although:

On-chip SATA Mode [Auto]
(Blanked out) PATA IDE Set to [Disabled]
SATA Port0/2 Set to [Ch.0 Master/Slave]
SATA Port1/3 Set to [Ch.1 Master/Slave]

Thats the only SATA related options in bios setup. I can see. Also After Opening up my PC The cord is plugged into SATA 2_0 and my DVD-Rom drive is SATA 2_1.

^ After Bios Update.