My USB ports have stopped working. I unplugged my mouse and keyboard to do some work on another tower. When I hooked them back up they didn't work anymore. I can access my BIOS and the USB ports are "ON". Both the mouse and keyboard have LEDs on them which cut off when my OS starts up (Windows XP Pro). When I go back to work tomorrow I may try using and PS/2 mouse and keyboard, and if they work I can access my device manager to make changes. Any suggestions or solutions?
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Assuming you can get at least a keyboard to work, remove the USB drivers/devices from device manager and reboot. Usually they'll be detected and reinstalled.
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My USB ports have stopped working