Dell 1545 - USB problems....

[172lover]

Ive been having problems with my USB....ah slots with the laptop for about a month now,
9 times out of 10 when you turn on the laptop it won't read any USB
And if you go into device manager all the USB drivers have a yellow Question mark on them like the drivers aren't installed

I've updated all the drivers,bios,windows update also scanned for virus's,

Still no good

The laptop is 1.5 years old and it's running windows 7.

Anybody got any ideas?
Thanks

 

[Rob]

I had this problem when I reinstalled windows xp on a vista machine, can't remember how I fixed it though... I'll think and get back to you.

 

[172lover]

Thanks rob,
I'm nearly certain it came with windows 7 first day,

But I do know people who have the same laptop but with vista on it,

 

[Silent_Scone]

Reinstall the chipset drivers

 

[172lover]

Reinstall the chipset drivers

thanks will give it a go tomorrow

would you say to just install the chipset driver(from dell.com) or uninstall(from device manager) and install the driver then?

 

[Rob]

I was just coming in here with that solution. Re download from dell.com and install.

 

[172lover]

thanks rob,

will let ye know tomorrow

 

[172lover]

Installed the chipset driver, restarted the laptop and it was working perfect......
until I restarted and the problem is still there:/

Any other drivers that might be part of the USB?

 

[Don]

I wouldn't always expect the ones from Dell to be the best ones.

See what make/model the drivers display...then go to the company's (who make the hardware...eg. Intel) and install them from there...sometimes the company's drivers are newer than Dell.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Installed the chipset driver, restarted the laptop and it was working perfect......
until I restarted and the problem is still there:/

Any other drivers that might be part of the USB?

Try these:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Det...tel®+4+Series+Express+Chipset+Family&lang=eng

It's the GM45 express chipset

 

[172lover]

Try these:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Det...tel®+4+Series+Express+Chipset+Family&lang=eng

It's the GM45 express chipset

thanks scope
will try it later on tonight
its a newer version alright from the dell one(8.7.0.1007, A00) and the one from intel is (9.3.0.1019)
its also 3 years newer so it should fix it,

I wouldn't always expect the ones from Dell to be the best ones.

See what make/model the drivers display...then go to the company's (who make the hardware...eg. Intel) and install them from there...sometimes the company's drivers are newer than Dell.

thanks for the tip don

 

[172lover]

sorry for the late reply but the sister dropped the laptop and broke the power jack so I had to order and fit a new one

Try these:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Det...tel®+4+Series+Express+Chipset+Family&lang=eng

It's the GM45 express chipset

Updated the chipset last night scone/scope
I think its working perfect now,
I've restarted it numerous times and it still picks up the usb

so thanks a million:cheers:


thanks for the help everyone

 

[Silent_Scone]

No problem fella. I'll send you the bill next week

 

[172lover]

gotta go..........