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Getting USB 2.0 Problem in windows 7.

Sep 19, 2011 9:38PM PDT

Hi... I have a Acer laptop. Due to some problem i lost my Ethernet device. Now i want to use USB 2.0 Ethernet device. But it could not connected. Now what can i do to use it. Please suggest me.


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Make sure the the
Sep 20, 2011 10:52PM PDT

USB port and the device are both the correct version. Meaning they are both either USB 2.0 or USB 3.0. Make sude the driver for the device is loaded. if the device driver is installed you will probably have to disable the internal ehternet card to avois a conflict.

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My typing is bad this am
Sep 20, 2011 10:54PM PDT

USB port and the device are both the correct version. Meaning they are both either USB 2.0 or USB 3.0. Make sure the driver fexternal device is installed. if the device driver is installed you will probably have to disable the internal ehternet card to avoid a conflict..

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Sounds like
Sep 20, 2011 1:14AM PDT

Sounds like it's time to reinstall the OS and hope that cures it. If not we get to repair the hardware.
Bob

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Sep 26, 2011 7:35PM PDT

Getting USB 2.0 Problem in windows 7. - New!

by michael1011 - 9/27/11 2:29 AM

In Reply to: Sounds like by R. Proffitt Moderator

Hello R. Proffitt. thanks for suggestion but mainly problem is create by hardware. Actully engineer says that your mother board is finished. In market i can get the that hardware in that series. My series is Acer aspire 4736. i can get fro service center also.

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This is the 2nd post where you have included a spam link.

Any more and I will delete the whole thread.

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RE: R. Proffitt Moderator
Sep 26, 2011 10:08PM PDT

Sorry sir. Next time i will remember.

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Well it was me
Sep 26, 2011 10:10PM PDT

not Bob, but I suspect he would have said the same.

Mark