USB Port blowing memory stick?

[Diss]

Hi

I have a friend who's front USB port doesn't recognise her USB pen and also seems to somehow 'break' it - its happened to 2 now.

Is it possible that if the USB ports were wired up wrong that this could happen?

I don't have the PC yet so can't test it, but am curious if anyone else has had this problem? (Though i do know that the back USB ports work)

thanks

Diss

 

[Diss]

thanks guys

will have a look at the wiring - but may well post agin for some help

apparantly the rear USB work fine

if its wired up wrong will it damage any USB device or are the memory sticks particularly sensitive?

thanks

Diss

edit - is it possible the USB port can stil 'work' - say for a mouse - but blow a memory stick?

 

[Diss]

Hi again

I have finally got this PC to look at and need a bit of advice.

The mobo is an elite k7s6a rev one who's manual is here:
http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/manual_k7s.html


The casse is generic - no manual. It has two 5 hole USB connectors marked USB1 and USB2 the lead from the front USB ports (the rear USB pots work fine).

The USB connectors were plugged into 'USB3' on the mobo - i have also now tried them in LUSB1 and LUSB2.

Whetever combination Device Manager (WinXP) shows an unknown device. If i uninstall and then reinstall it finds a USB device but can't load it properly (says no drivers loaded)

What i am still not sure about is what gets plugged inwhere. For instance all the USB locations on the mobo have 10 pins (2x5) - however are they supposed to support just one USB device or 2? I assumed 2 as the case USB connectors only come with 5 pins each.

I have tried reversing the way i put on the connectors but no change.

Any suggestions on how to fix things?

many thanks

Diss