Computer Issues

Burren said:

I wouldn't have guessed that one screwy USB could affect others. I really hope that's not the case because it would necessitate a new motherboard, right?

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In our case, I just unplug everything and reboot with only a mouse and kb that I can verify are ok on another computer. If it works, then great, use it that way long enough to verify that the problems don't come back, then add things back one and a time until it breaks again. If it doesn't work, change usb ports and try again. I think she has one port that's perpetually fucked, but I never remember which one because I'm retarded and don't tape over it or something. The problem is usually a shitty amazon hub that's gone fucky. It's annoying because the problems can be intermittent, probably due to shitty wiring causing occasional shorts that wonk the usb until the next restart. Then it's fine until it shorts again.

I highly doubt the entire usb system is fucked. Probably possible, but I've never had it happen. Even if it was, you could get a cheap usb card to use instead of replacing the motherboard (even though you might want to out of spite). Much much more likely to be a peripheral issue like above or some driver/software thing imo. Compared to anything else, just unplugging everything and testing with a proven mouse/kb is the easiest thing. (also, wasn't entirely kidding about the ps2 mouse. It can be worth keeping one in your wirebox for times like this.)

Lanx said:

yea my wifes usbc docing station does the same every 6 months, unless i remove all the nice organized wires and literally unplug everything and the power source, not even a funky dock, its a dell oem

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Yeah, I think I had 3 of the thinkpad docks die on my work laptop before I stopped asking for replacements. I barely ever even undocked the things.

Lanx said:

literally the most stupid thing after i unplugged everything and the dock couldn't work

i had put a right angle adapter on the cable so it comes from the back instead of jutting from the side

and it worked for 6months until it didn't, i took it off and magically both monitors and the web cams came back to life. and i can't buy another cable cuz this is the physical usbc cable from the dock to the laptop

i swear off on any adapters and shit, if i need hdmi to dp, i'll get it as a cable, ain't fucking w/ adapters ever again

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oh god, the usb problems are happyfuntime compared to the similar annoying shit with hdmi/dp stuff. The cables/adapters are bad enough but the splitter/switch boxes are their own special kind of enraging.

Still same issues today, after restoring Windows fresh, downloading Steam again, and using the Shell View program. Going to order a new mouse just for the hell of it. I'm at a loss.

I uninstalled Steam just now out of frustration. The fact that a fresh install of Windows didn't fix it leads me to believe its a fucked up hardware piece somewhere in the line.

Burren said:

Still same issues today, after restoring Windows fresh, downloading Steam again, and using the Shell View program. Going to order a new mouse just for the hell of it. I'm at a loss.

I uninstalled Steam just now out of frustration. The fact that a fresh install of Windows didn't fix it leads me to believe its a fucked up hardware piece somewhere in the line.

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Did you also try dif keyboard? I've dunked mine more than once and got some weird errors.

Beyond that, likely mainboard. Order same model, then RMA the old one. It takes them forever to do an RMA turnaround. Get replacement unit and toss it in the closet as spare.

Now I'm getting shit like this on every website I try to use. Sites I've used for decades, like Amazon.

Lanx said:

are you sure you have no other kb/m that is attached or wireless that you maybe have shoved in between a couch and its constantly hitting a button?

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Yes sir. Brand new build in my office. It’s desk, chair, monitor, speakers, m/kb. I even unplugged my head set days ago.

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