Yeah, that's just one of the "features" of XP. Happens all the time here, too.
Reboot clears it up.
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Michael
..... Original Message .......
On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:54:58 -0500 "john.messeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>It doesn't happen often to me, but when it does, a computer reboot fixes
>it. I find other things also happen on my XP Pro machine, and they all
>seem to be do to what I call "memory overload." Too much going on. Too
>many windows have been opened in the browser, too many documents in
>Word, and too many programs entirely. In other words, I've been working,
>and my computer has become confused. It happens every few days. A reboot
>clears things up, including sudden failure to recognize previously
>working USB devices.
>
>On 03/06/2008 at 641 -0500
>KamperBob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>> I occasionally get that error trying to synce my T650 on WinXP laptop.
>> If a different USB port does the same I just reboot the laptop. So far
>> that's worked for me.
>>
>> Cheers
>> KB
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: srivaths srinivasan
>>
>> Suddenly my Windows XP laptop is not recognizing my Treo680. I keep
>> getting
>> the "unknown device error" for USB devices. I tried hard/soft resets,
>> re-installing the desktop, switching cables... I tried manually installing
>> the driver - palmusb.inf when the Windows error pops up but that didn't
>> work.
>> I am traveling and this is deadly. Plz help.
>>
>> thank you
>>
>
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