Generic usb hub

All other usb ports work fine with other usb devices, the device mananger lists all other devices ok. When i plug in the usb hub, windows opens up a Install new hardware window, this is strange as it does not do this on the laptop, it just accepts it as a generic usb hub. What is odd though, that in the device manager i show 4 root hub devices and 3 Via Rev 5 or later USB universal host controllers, i presume these are for the front usb connectors, but i only have 2 connectors not 3, i also have a Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host controller and a USB mass storage Device. I have plugged in to the usb ports, 1 printer, 1 usb CD/RW drive and a optical mouse. Any ideas why i have so many devices under the USB

----- Jim Macklin wrote: ----

Do the USB ports on the desktop work otherwise? Are yo
trying to plug it into a front panel ports and does tha
port work with other USB devices? [Is the port connected?

What does the device manager show for USB port status



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| I have a usb hub which works fine on my laptop, but when
plug it in to my desktop in doesnt recognise it, i hav
tried replacing the usbhub.sys but to no avail, i have als
tried the windows patch "Windows XP Patch: USB Devices Ma
Not Work After You Unplug a Downstream USB Hub from the Hos
Controller" but it still does not work. Has anybody got an
ideas