Yeah, I think that you can see details
in the Removable Storage subtree of Computer
Management (don't know for sure - don't have
any of these plugged in on this box).

"jt3" <jt3@cranky.computer> wrote in message
news:OQGoc9kCGHA.3820@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I thought you could if you plugged in a flash or thumb drive--doesn't it
> normally show up dependent upon the controller when in, and not when
> unplugged? My XP is down right now, so I can't check to see if my memory
is
> correct, but I thought I had used that feature before . . .
> :-)
> "V Green" <vanceg@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:evRcgckCGHA.1676@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Oops, you're right...
> >
> > I thought that you could see that info from there,
> > but you can't.
> >
> > Do you see any yellow exclamation marks in front
> > of any of the Universal Serial Bus Controller entries
> > when you click the + sign in front of it?
> >
> > If not, then XP thiks everything is fine, and you MAY have
> > had a hardware failure.
> >
> > I have burned up USB ports by drawing too much current
> > from them, even though this is NOT supposed to be possible,
> > they were reported by the system as operational, even though
> > they were not.
> >
> > Probably the most direct solution would be to buy a USB
> > hub and plug it into the still-working ports then plug all
> > your stuff ino that.
> >
> > Unless you have lots of spare time and want to continue
> > messing with this...
> >
> >
> >
> > "ljl56" <ejdaniel@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:1135616545.974088.39630@o13g2000cwo.googlegro ups.com...
> > > I plugged into every port in back but I can't tell from the device
> > > manager which ports are in use. What am I looking for?
> > >
> >
> >
>
>