Odd USB

[SQLScholar]

Hey all,

I have a rather odd USB.

USB optical mouse works fine.
USB pensticks.... some seem fine.
USB cables to phone\satnav\tablet all seem to only work if i push the cable up slightly on the connection to me laptop. Seems strange that its not on all uses of port. Also the cable will charge the item but does not connect to the storage unless pushed upwards.

Ideas?

Dan

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[linney]

It does sound a bit like a loose fitting or faulty connection.

Are you able to test your USB equipment out on other machines to see if there is a problem there?

 

[micker377]

How old is this laptop? Some ports could just be worn our from use.

 

[DrB0b]

Are you using the same USB to MiniUSB to go to the phone/tablet/GPS? If so could be a bad cable instead.

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