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Thread ID: 54980 2005-02-27 23:01:00 Front USB ports not quite right after connecting in new case... Mcpisik (4924) Press F1
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328769 2005-02-27 23:01:00 Gidday!
Have just connected the 2 front usb ports after avoiding it for the last 3 months of having my new case. The rear ones work perfect, but after connecting the front ones today, my headphones (usb) dont receive the sound from my pc ( the sound continues to come out of my pc speakers).
However the remote control on head ph. will adjust system volume while plugged in. The headphones do work perfectly in the rear ports.
Have tested a game controler in front and it seems fine, but am a bit worried that I may have made a connection boo boo...
Running xp home and office 2003 (he he...just kidding about the office part) ;)
Thanks for helpin'!
Mcpisik (4924)
328770 2005-02-27 23:24:00 It sounds like it doesnt work with front USB, unless u have a front sound port, so it disables onboard sound (with a connection, coming from the mobo to a front sound port, if your case has one), which will cut sound going to the pc speakers, you've got.

Whats the connection like coming from the front of the case (front USB port/s) to the connection on the mobo?? Is it one block (row of 5/4 pins), or are they separate, so you have to figure out, what connections go where on the mobo connection?
Speedy Gonzales (78)
328771 2005-02-27 23:53:00 does sound a little like the connections on the motherboard mayn't be quite wired up correctly - what is the make/ model of mobo ?
As Speedy has mentioned what are the connectors like running from the front usb ports - they can be a block already wired to connect direct to the mobo , or often they're individual wires that have to be put on one by one ie a real pain
KatiMike (242)
328772 2005-02-28 05:20:00 Hmmm. I think you want to check very carefully that it is wired up correctly (maybe the ground is wrong or something). Quite possible to kill USB devices if not correct. I've even see people check with a multimeter as the connectors on the wire (or motherbaord) were in fact incorrectly marked by the maker (yes you sometimes can't rely on motherboard markings too).

After making sure of that, I'd look for any bios upgrades for the motherbaord.

Then I'd try removing the USB Controllers from the Device manager.

Updating motherboard drivers is also an option.
gibler (49)
328773 2005-02-28 12:07:00 are you there Mcpisik ? We need more info to help buddy
please feed back a bit more information about your mobo and front connections

Mike
KatiMike (242)
328774 2005-06-29 08:02:00 are you there Mcpisik ? We need more info to help buddy
please feed back a bit more information about your mobo and front connections

Mike
Apologies for not replying...Thanks for the help....(long ago now)
Had some other troubles with pc, so didn't have one for a while, and forgot that I posted the question. But all problems solved now! Thanks for your ideas people
:-)
Mcpisik (4924)
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