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Computer Hangs or Restarts When You Connect USB Device

Article ID: 195442

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007


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SYMPTOMS

When you connect a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device to the USB port on your computer, you may experience any of the following symptoms:

  • The computer may stop responding (hang).
  • The computer may continuously restart.
  • Microsoft Windows 98 may not start properly.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the USB Host Controller or Root Hub conflict with another device.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use Device Manager to determine if the USB Host Controller or Root Hub is in conflict with another device.

For information about how to use Device Manager to troubleshoot device conflicts in Windows, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

133240 Troubleshooting Device Conflicts with Device Manager


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