Message Driving Me Nuttttsssss

puternut | 22:25 Sat 24th Aug 2013 | Computers

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Due to an unexpected stay in hospital my desktop was left on and in fact hanging for a few days.

Now on coming back I am getting a 'USB Device Not Recognised' beeping at me every five seconds.

I have disconnected all the existing USB Conections and it is still beeping.....

Any ideas please as it will soon be out the window!!!

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methyl

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Try shutting the computer down normally, and then remove the power cable for a few minutes. Then power up as normal. Please mention the version of Microsoft Windows.

22:38 Sat 24th Aug 2013

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puternut

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Have already tried a complete power down for 30 seconds - didn't remove the power cable though.

Running Win 7 Home Premium

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Old_Geezer

Lead removal for a minute or so has worked for me for various problems in the past.

If it doesn't this time then maybe you need to check the control panel / system / device manager, look for red crosses or yellow exclamation marks, especially around USB items.

zbearspirit

Have you tried doing a system restore taking the date back before the problems started

puternut

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Seems methyl wins the best answer prize as indeed a complete power down AND remove the cable was the solution. First time I have heard of that but will remember in the future.

Old_Geezer : the offending USB was there but was impossible to remove/update or do anything.

zbearspirit : As I said the system hung and I had just run system restore before this pesky message started.

Many thanks to one and all and I now bang away on my keyboard in veritable silence :)

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