My Compaq Presario V2000 notebook running XP is a bit more than 5 years old, and all three of its USB ports are failing.
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posted by Kiwi
on Dec 24, 2012 -
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What could be the problem with my wi-fi connection? (Details of the setup and symptoms inside)
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posted by philipy
on Sep 15, 2011 -
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How do I hook up an internal card reader with USB header connection, when I don't have a USB header connection on my motherboard?
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posted by Frasermoo
on Feb 8, 2010 -
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I'm trying to get my old files off of an old Hard-disk. Old PC is XP newer PC is Vista. I removed the Hardisk from the OLD computer. I bought a USB to SATA/IDE cable. When I plug in the Hard-disk via USB, I hear the confirmation tone that you hear everytime you plug in a USB. I see a "ST340082 0AS SCSI Disk Device" in the "Safely remove hardware" icon in the tray. but I do not see the Drive. I can't really afford an External Hard drive. But I will eventually if I have to. Cna anyone help me please.
posted by Student of Man
on Oct 27, 2009 -
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I finally made the switch! Help me transfer my files from my Toshiba laptop to my shiny new MacBook!
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posted by nataliecay
on Mar 6, 2008 -
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How big a problem is USB microphone latency for multitrack musical recording? i.e. How difficult will it be to do tight vocal overdubs with a straight-to-USB mic? What about with a mic->XLR->USB interface->Mac setup?
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posted by waxbanks
on Feb 27, 2008 -
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A couple questions about Mac and OSX: 1) does anyone know of an alternative to USB Prober alegedly included with the Apple SDK - to help the OS see some USB devices (see inside)? 2) why is the kerning/tracking on much of the default system software - often sketchy?
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posted by specialk420
on Aug 29, 2007 -
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Anyone recommend PC tuneup software, installable to a portable drive or USB stick? Something for tuneups/cleanups, kind of like System Mechanic Portable Toolkit used to do.
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posted by bartleby
on Apr 26, 2007 -
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Why can I use a usb drive interchangeably between my Mac and PC, but not an external drive?
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posted by horsemuth
on Jan 11, 2007 -
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Hello MetaFilter. This is my first question, so I thought I'd start with something easy. I'm looking for a a USB hub that runs off it's own adapter. Any recommendations?
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posted by AndrewH
on Jun 16, 2006 -
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My USB2 hard drive will only stay mounted if I keep accessing it. If I don't, within 5 hours or fewer, I can't access files on the drive or even do a directory listing. I can then unmount the HD, power cycle it, and it will mount again as if nothing had happened. If I keep accessing the disk, say by continuously playing an MP3 mix on it, the disk acts completely normal: uptime now (with MP3s playing) is something like 20 hours without the shadow of a problem.
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posted by rwhe
on Apr 18, 2006 -
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Printer filter/ I'm downsizing to travel cross country and would like to use an old Canon bubble jet (BJ10ex) with my new Dell laptop running XP. Does anyone know if this won't work? I have to wait for a USB Parallel converter cable to arrive to test it. Are there other compatibility problems I need to know about?
posted by NorthCoastCafe
on Feb 3, 2005 -
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What's the best solution for videoconferencing between a Mac with iSight and a PC with an USB webcam?
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posted by rubin421
on Dec 8, 2004 -
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