So all was good till this week (had this laptop since 2005), when I go to plug in my USB camera (Kodak Z760 on a dock) and the computer freezes. I contact HP support and during the 4 conversations I have done the following...
Uninstalled the USB roots/hubs
Done the above in Safe Mode
Rebooted numerous times
Left the battery and power off for a few hours
Flashed the Bios
Updated the Chipset
Did a complete install of windows again
and NOTHING works still.... and I need my camera up for work. Ugh!
So now if I disable the enhanced usb hub I can plug in the dock and it doesn't freeze but I get the unknown device warning each and every time, as with any of my USB devices. Mind you they have their own power.
I've also unclicked the allow windows to turn off this device box on all of the usb ports as well.
I need help, anyone?
This is a HP Pavilion ZE2315us OS Windows XP