USB Problems on i440BX/ZX AGPset

[Litespeed]

I have been reading this site for quite some time now, and have learned quite a bit. I built my own computer from scrap parts and it runs great! The only problem I have is I got the hp photsmart 7760 printer for my digital camera and can't get it to connect to the USB port. In fact only one USB and one ps2 port works. I have printed pictures off the printer from the front card slots, but no connection to the computer itself. I have tried other divices so I am sure it is the two (USB and ps2 ports) that don't work, which I have two USB connections and two ps2 connections. I have a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse that requires two USB connections. The Logitech keyboard/mouse is connected to the computer by a USB connection and a ps2 port with a ps2 adapter. So there is a USB port and ps2 port empty that I can't get to work. I am sure it is something I am over looking.

Motherboard: Abit i440 BX/ZX AGPset

Processor: Pentium III

Hard Drives: two Wetern Digital 20G

Ram: 512 mb

OS: XP Pro

I went to the website, but could not find a solution. I would appreciate any help. And if I am leaving out any info please let me know. And on a side note I can't get some of the slots for my floppy or rom drives to work. I do have a Sony CD drive that works fine. Again, even with the old parts the computer has with stood every thing I have thrown at it, just one USB and one ps2 port are working. So I guess the motherboard just is not working great. Sorry for the long post. Thanks -Matthew

[glc]

You might want to try a bios flash. I have an Asus board here that had what I thought was a bad AGP slot - and a flash fixed it. Download the latest bios from Abit.

If this doesn't fix it, you probably have some bad components on the motherboard, and you could put a PCI USB card in it - or put an AC powered USB hub on the working port.

Issues with floppy and cd drives are often deteriorating ribbon cables.

[Litespeed]

Thanks Glc!

I found the website, but the closest match I could find was the BX6.

http://www.abit-usa.com/downloads/dr...scontinued.php

So a flash of the BIOS is like updating your motherboard? Also can I just do this on my cd rom since my floppy does not work? And shold I also down load any of the drivers they have available? Thanks again.

[thomas__hb]

I have a similar problem on my mobo (see sig), but it's the front USB ports. When a device is plugged in, theyare detected, but im then given an error dialog that says that the device malfunctioned. If i then get on my hands and knees and plug the device into the back of the computer it works fine.

Any Ideas? The USB ports plug into a header on the mobo with individual plugs for each pin, perhaps my pin config is wrong...the mobo manual doesnt say where it plugs into, and my el-cheapo case didnt come with instructions on the USB ports, so i only got it to work with trial and error, and it seemed to work tempermentally for a short time, but it since stopped working altogether...

[Litespeed]

On the bios dowload site http://www.abit-usa.com/downloads/bi...ies=1&model=95 which one do I download? I looked up the info on the board and it gave me hj>>jh>>kh>>ku>>lu>>mn>>mw>>nw>>qr. Does this mean that qr is the most recent I should download? The reason for confussion is when I read the link above it gives different discriptions for each download. Also can I download this to a cd, due to the fact that my floppy does not work? Thanks for the help. I am hard headed and can't stop until this works. Thanks again for any help.

[Litespeed]

Any one on the last question? I really would like to fix these usb ports.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by Litespeed On the bios dowload site http://www.abit-usa.com/downloads/bi...ies=1&model=95 which one do I download? I looked up the info on the board and it gave me hj>>jh>>kh>>ku>>lu>>mn>>mw>>nw>>qr. Does this mean that qr is the most recent I should download? The reason for confussion is when I read the link above it gives different discriptions for each download.

Yes, download and flash with the qr revision.

Originally Posted by Litespeed Also can I download this to a cd, due to the fact that my floppy does not work?

I've never done it that way and am not sure if you can do that. Do you have another computer that you can borrow the floppy drive from?

Cricket

[Litespeed]

Thanks Cricket. I will give this a shot. I really just need to get a new motherboard, but I will see if this works. -Matt