Toshiba A135 USB error - PLEASE HELP!

[Ruffian2001]

Okay, so I have a Toshiba A135 S2636 which was running Windows Vista up until last week.... When my USB ports went bananas on it and I was unable to navigate with even the onboard mousepad I decided that it was time to upgrade. This computer is supported by Toshiba to upgrade to Win7, and Ive updated it fully with all the support that Toshiba offers for this model. For the first two days the USB devices worked just fine and then they started to go finicky again, with the computer reporting that the USB had malfunctioned. At first a restart worked and then that stopped to, so I began the long list of troubleshooting. I followed all of Windows suggested fixes and none of them worked, I unplugged the computer and took out the battery to 'restart' the motherboard.. that didnt work. I deleted the devices and turned of the computer, they were reinstalled on restart and that didnt work either. I then went into the BIOS and turned off the legacy USB hardware which worked for about 2 days and then as soon as the computer went to sleep it refused to work yet again. I am at wits end - for as a student with carpal tunnel it is crucial that I use my ergonomic keyboard for my papers and assignments.... But it is not useable with my USB ports down.

I am desperate and I have run out of options for searching on forums, and google.

Ill run any tests you need, and do anything, but I have exhausted every option ive found on google. Im thinking I now need the help of someone who is far more techy and Windows 7 savvy then I.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Lemur]

Please recheck your model #. Are you sure it's S2636?

 

[Ruffian2001]

Nope... LOL! Sorry, had a brain fart there... S2326

 

[Hopalong X]

Ruffian

Finding a problem tracking down your model number as has Lemur.
S2636 shows up nowhere.????

Mike

Never mind we posted at the same time.

 

[Lemur]

First, you may want to look at your Device Manager for any yellow driver warnings.

Since this has been a problem for Vista and Win 7, you may want to flash the bios:

Model Content Page

 

[Hopalong X]

Ask Iris

Here is the page with all the drivers. Also 10th and 11th item down are read files.
You probably already found all that so this is a just in case you didn't.

That will help anyone else coming to help.


Lemur your lead I'm just the follower.

Mike

 

[Ruffian2001]

Thanks for the prompt response, had never heard of flashing a BIOS before... Will try this tonight and hopefully it will fix this really irritating problem!