Can't use USB ports simultaneously

[postalcobra]

I have a Toshiba pcx1100U cable modem on one port and a
HP d135 printer on the other. They were working fine.
Suddenly, my printer stopped working. I uninstalled and
reinstalled the software and it started working again but
only when my modem is unplugged. How do i get them both
plugged in at the same time again? Thank-you in advance

[Len]

You're best bet may be to try a system restore back to a point when both
were playing nicely together. When the printer developed and problem and
was uninstalled it is possible to registry entries were removed that
shouldn't have been or that file(s) were deleted that have caused the
problem.

Otherwise, you might delete all of your USB entries in device manager and
have XP redetect - can't say that either will resolve the issue because it's
difficult to determine what caused the initial problem?

FWIW,
Len

"postalcobra" > wrote in message
...
> I have a Toshiba pcx1100U cable modem on one port and a
> HP d135 printer on the other. They were working fine.
> Suddenly, my printer stopped working. I uninstalled and
> reinstalled the software and it started working again but
> only when my modem is unplugged. How do i get them both
> plugged in at the same time again? Thank-you in advance

[Quaoar]

postalcobra wrote:
> I have a Toshiba pcx1100U cable modem on one port and a
> HP d135 printer on the other. They were working fine.
> Suddenly, my printer stopped working. I uninstalled and
> reinstalled the software and it started working again but
> only when my modem is unplugged. How do i get them both
> plugged in at the same time again? Thank-you in advance

Something has become confused, and this typically means that a device
driver was installed incorrectly. Remove the printer and driver using
Cari's site below, following the deinstallation and reinstallation
instructions precisely:

http://www.coribright.com/Windows/

You could try fixing juast the printer installation. I recommend that
you also remove and reinstall the modem . With the modem connected to
your computer, from device manager delete the modem there if it shows
up. Expand the view to show hidden devices, and remove all instances of
the modem listed (and the printer also, if there are phantom devices).
Then from add/remove programs, remove any modem-related software. Shut
down and disconnect both the modem adapter and the printer from your
computer. You will not connect either until *after* the drivers and
software are installed for each.

Reinstall the printer following Cari's guidlines. Reboot, and install
the modem drivers and software *without the modem connected*, if that is
possible. Then attach the modem and let it be detected with the drivers
in place. Hopefully, each device will have been installed correctly and
there will be no further conflicts.

Q