But you should first resolve all the faults in your Device Manager. Usually 
by simply deleting the entries. One of them might be the device you are 
trying to install. Windows won't notify you of a new device if it has 
already attempted to install it and failed.
Terry

"Rinus" <mva60NOSPAM@freemail.nl> wrote in message 
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> First sorry for the delay but the place where the PC is standing was too 
> hot to sit.
> I can be very short about what devices work on the USB ports that is none.
> For example if I would like to install an USB-modem,I can (and must) 
> install the software for it,and after (reboot) I can connect the modem on 
> the USB-ports.
> At all PC`s I`ll do this Windows says: "new device found" and the 
> installation will be completed.
> With this laptop I can do the same but there is no response when I connect 
> the modem and it won`t work ofcourse.
> This problem is with all USB-divices I connect to it even an simple USB 
> hub for example.
> So maybe you right about the USB-chip,the laptop is not mine so I don`t 
> know what the owner did with it before it came here.
>
> Rinus
>
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