Enabling the USB port

To confirm that the USB port is enabled on the computer:

  1. Open the Device Manager.

    In Windows Vista:

    1. Click Start iconstep Control Panel.

    2. Click System and Maintenancestep System.

    3. Click Device Manager.

    In Windows XP:

    1. Click Start.

    2. Click  Control Panelstep Performance and Maintenancestep System.

    3. From the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.

    In Windows 2000:

    1. Click Start.

    2. Click Settingsstep Control Panelstep System.

    3. From the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.

  2. Click the plus sign (+) beside Universal Serial Bus Controller.

    If USB Host Controller and USB Root Hub are listed, then the USB port is enabled.

For more information, see the computer documentation.