Laptop USB ports malfunctioning

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by dalkiel, Feb 2, 2010.

  1. dalkiel

    dalkiel Private First Class

    Laptop - Dell inspiron 6400
    WinXP SP3

    There are 4 USB ports on my laptop The two USB ports at the rear are malfunctioning. When a device is plugged in either they won't get sufficient power or it will fluctuate on and off. At present I'm using the remaining 2 ports
    and I wonder when they will start exhibiting the same symptoms

    Suggestions?

    Thanks in advance
     
    dalkiel, Feb 2, 2010
    #1
  2. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Buy a powered USB hub, plug that into one of the two remaining working ports and use it instead of the remaining working port. Hopefully, it will keep the port it is plugged into working.
    A powered hub has a power cord which connects to an electrical outlet; that supplies the power rather than the computer.
     
    plodr, Feb 2, 2010
    #2

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