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why does plugging into a new USB port often solve USB problems?
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Mar 15, 20261071 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have 4 USB ports on the front of my computer and 6 in the back. I have about 8 USB devices: external drives, sticks, cell phones, cameras. It is often the case (40% of the time) that I plug something in (usually the external hard drive or cell phone) and it is not recognized or doesn't work corre…
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I suspect you are having power problems. With that many USB devices, some hubs can be overloaded and won't enumerate correctly. Moving to another port probably moves it to another hub which has sufficient power. The solution I have found when I've h…
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