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USB PRINTER PORT WIN/XP

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by mauricios 1 view

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WHEN i SET UP A PRINTER XP GIVES IT A USB PORT NUMBER , IF I PUT THE PRINTER IN ANOTHER USB CONNECTOR XP CREATES ANOTHER USB PORT. IF I KEEP MOVING THE PRINTER TO DIFFERENT USB CONNECTORS XP CREATES AS MANY PORTS HOW CAN I DELETE THESE PORTS/??

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by thechas

XP and Windows 2000 WILL re-install many USB devices when they are connected to a different port. This is because resources need to be properly mapped for some features of some devices to function properly.

First, choose a SPECIFIC USB port for your printer and NEVER plug it into a different port after correcting the problem.

Then, plug the printer back in to each other port 1 at a time.

Open device manager, and remove the printer from the presently active connection.

Move to the next port.

Chas

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