PC not detecting my ps2 pad

i use an adaptor which goes into my usb 2.0 ports ,with a ps2 pad .
It was working fine unitll ive got my pc fixed and new sound card put in
In The control panal and it says not connected but ive got it connected ,i also tryed all 4 of my usb ports and still no luck
I dont seem to need any updates for my pc so im at a loss at how i can fix this i cant even find where the adaptor installed itself to because i want to reinstall it ,ive looked in main places like program files and in my add or remove programs but to no avail.
any help would be apreciated

 

what kind of ps2 pad? like a PLAYSTATION 2 dance pad or a ps2 touch pad (mouse touch pad thingy) if it's the playstation one i wouldn't doupt it if your converter is fried.

 

With the controller conected, look in the Device Manager for any question marks or exclamation points. They'd be under Other Devices or Sound, Video, and Game Controllers. If it's listed with a '?' or a '!', right click on it, choose Uninstall, and when that's done, remove the controller from the USB port and reboot the PC. After Windows is done loading to the desktop, plug back into the USB port, and let Windows reinstall it and all should be well! If you don't have the '?' or the '!', try looking under Sound, Video, Game Controllers and see if yours is listed. If it is, follow the same steps as above. If not, remove from the USB port, reboot, and plug it back in after Windows is done loading and it should pick it up and install it or at least ask for a driver. If not, try using Add New Hardware wizard in the Control Panel. If you've been plugging and unplugging from the USB ports often, you may have fried the adapter, or the controller, or the USB ports and/or all of the above... USB ports have live voltage running thru 'em, and plugging into and out of them can cause damage if you do it without properly shutting down the device or if you do it too fast. I've seen a motherboard destroyed by a kid plugging in his digital camera; it didn't register right away so he jiggled the connector. The next thing I knew, the PC had shut off w/o warning and it never turned on again. BEWARE the USB

hopperdave2000

 

just a normal ps2 pad u get when u purchase a ps2 ,2 analog sticks 4 back buttons and 4 front buttons and the adaptor i got from game store (a 10a)english pounds and had it from 2 years with no prob, now my pc aint detecting it, really stuck now cause i want to reinstall the adaptor to see if a fresh install will fix it ,cause it came witha disk to install the drivers but i can t finbd where the dan thing installed to.Its not in prgram files nor in my add remove progrmas from the con panal so cant seem to uninstall it .
DOING MY HEAD IN LOL
thx for the replies much apreciated,sorry bout some of my spelling

 

re-install the drivers for the ps2-usb converter.... if that doesn't work it's most likely fried and you'll need a new on.:major

 

my only porb with that is i cant find where it installed itself to .its not in the add remove programs nor r aby updates to do with it and its not in the program files .
where else would it be il at a loss as where to look,thx for help

 

It also says gampad customization disabled where could change this ? if its possible to do so,thx

 

Just put the driver disc in (or go to the adapter manufacturer's website to see if there are updated drivers) and reinstall the drivers. This should overwrite the old ones
Otherwise, go to your Start menu, click Run and type or copy and paste this in the box: devmgmt.msc

Then follow these directions to uninstall your gamepad adapter driver:

If you uninstall the adapter, you will need to reinstall the drivers.

 

yes i understand you but when the device manager comes up i go to sound,video and game controllers,i open it up but i dont know wat ones are the right 1 to get rid of this, is wat is in it wen i click on the + tab to expand it.
audio codecs
hercules (r)game port
hercules digifire (tm) 7.1
hercules digifire (tm) 7.1 wdm interface
legacy audio drivers
legacy video capture devices
media control devies
mpu-401 compatible MIDI device
standard game port
video codecs
Thas what in the sound,video and game controllers.you know if its any of them i need to unistall?thx again

 

Go into control panel and click game controller.... in there you will have a screen with button names and when you push a button on your controller the light for the corresponding button should light up without installation of drivers. if no lights light up your converter is toast. plain and simple.