Problem Solved:

Downloaded SP2 and USB ports are now working good. Many thanks to everyone
who responded to my question.

Don DeWitt
Deptford NJ

On 12/27/06, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Date:    Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:29:54 -0500
> > From:   Donald DeWitt <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: USB Driver  Question
> >
> > *After formatting and successfully reinstalling XP home  addition from
> > the original CD on my computer hard drive there seems to  be an issue
> > with the USB ports. When I give the command to upgrade the  USB drivers
> > using the system Utilities CD, I receive a message that  they already
> > exist. Even after replacing the drivers, the USB ports are  not
> > recognized. Also in the Device
> > Manager there are a few  yellow question marks. How can I activate these
> > drivers to get the USB  ports working again?*
> >
> > *My system is a 5yr old Dell 4800 running  XP Home addition. *
> >
> > *Donald DeWitt*
> > *Deptford**  NJ***
> -------------------------------------------------
> When I reinstalled my XP... and the first time I had ? marks... all  I did
> was RIGHT click on it then selected Up Date Drivers... ( I have  never
> updated
> them with the Resource CD ) and the drivers were updated and  the question
> marks gone.  (think they were gone after I  restarted.) Now... when I was
> downloading the drivers, each time... I shut  down and downloaded the next
> set of
> them, but I did notice, when I did this, and  came back on again, the
> drivers had
> changed to SYSTEM, and I wasn't paying  attention, till I went back to
> it...
> so I had to redo that set of  drivers.
> The only time I have had to update them (question mark), was when I
> installed my sound, but the next time, I didn't have to do it.  Also,
> you  can go to
> your support (in my case Dell) and update the drivers there.   Harriett
>
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