check the bios to make sure the usb ports are enabled.

"bountyhunter" <bountyhunter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i have 6usb ports on my computer and nothing attached to them. I have tried
> connecting a camera, an external memory stick and my latest item an apple
> ipod, loaded all the software that comes with each item but my computer
> doesn't recognise anything as being attached. Is there something I can
> change
> simply on my system/computer to correct?