MacBook no longer recognizes any devices that require the USB port (mouse, iPod, etc.)

After doing my latest software update, my MacBook no longer recognizes any devices that require the USB port (mouse, iPod, etc.). I've restarted the computer and that didn't help. Any thoughts on what to try? (I've already restarted the computer.)

Try using the procedures in this article to eject the disk.
Best of luck.

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My MacBook no longer recognizes any devices

Hello! I need help
I was using my laptop like normal. I was actually downloading pictures from some old discs i had (CDs) and I put one in and my mac didnt read it. Now I have a CD stuck in my mac and I can't eject it. I push eject button and nothing. After about ten minutes, the mac finally reads the CD and it pops up in the finder under devices but it is grey and I cant click on it. Then after another ten minutes the eject button shows up next to it, and I click in and nothing happens ):
My mac just freezes up. I also plugged in my Android and it did not read it either.
I think that its no longer recognizing any devices..what do i do?!
HELP ME PLEASE!
thanks!
-Maggie

Try using the procedures in this article to eject the disk.
Best of luck.

Any ideas as to why my iPhone 3GS wouldn't be receiving any messages or voicemails unless I turn my phone off? Also, it isn't able to open any apps that require the internet.. Help??

Any ideas as to why my iPhone 3GS wouldn't be receiving any messages or voicemails unless I turn my phone off? Also, it isn't able to open any apps that require the internet.. Help??

YOu can try resetting your network or a reboot. To reboot hold down the home/power button together until you see the apple logo and then release. Wait for the phone to boot back up, you won't lose any data.

Mac pro does not recognize ipad device when connected via usb port, suggestions?

mac pro running os 10.6.8 does not recognize ipad device when connected via usb port, suggestions? itunes 10.7

Here's a troubleshooting assistant: http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/itunes/
The most likely issue: Have you plugged your iPad into a USB port that is not directly part of your MacBook Pro?

I recently updated my Iphone 4 and my camera disappeared. I cant do any apps that require the camera.

I recently upsated my iphone 4 and my camera app disappeared on the screen. I am unable to do anything that requires the camera or the light. I have already reupdated my phone again and removed multiple pictures thinking maybe I had to many on my phone. Can someone please let me know if they have had this problem and what they did?

did you get this working if so how??
cheers

Ipod Touch 3rd gen not chargin anywhere else that it isn't my macbook pro and only works on one of the USB ports the other one doesnt recognize it... I use the same USB cord to charge it on the wall for some time now it wont even charge on the wall

i have an ipod touch 3rd gen this is my second ipod touch my fist one the battery died after 4 years so then a bought this one (ipod touch 3gen) and it works perfectlybut for some time know it wont charge anywhere else thats not my macbook pro and the thing is the only charges and its recognized only on one of the USB porst of the laptop i have a windows 7 computer but it wont charge there have a linux (ubuntu) machine and doesnt work either, the wall charger with the same cable i use on the laptop and wont charge either i plug it on my sisters car and wont charge my char wont charge anyways i wont charge anywhere else thats not my macbook pro only with 1 of the 2 USB pork that the MBP has..... any help? can someone ewlp me? i really doubt its the battery cause it charges fine on my MBP :/.... oh now i recently upgrade to OSX Lioin but the problem perssist I did the recent update but the problem persists :/

- See:
iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
- Try another cable. Some 5G iPods were shipped with Lightning cable that were either initially defective or failed after short use.
- Try another charging source
- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

My 1st gen iPad is not recognized by my PC, my iMac or my macbook. it's charged, connected directly to the usb port, shows the connect to iTunes screen, but is not in the device list on the pc or iTunes?? I have reset it repeatedly, and rebooted???

I am conneting my Ipad to mutiple Pcs, (windows and Mac) and it is not being recognized in the device list on itunes or the computers. the ipad is fully charged, I have reset it numerous times and it gives me the apple icon and then the "connect to itunes" message.... but dose nothing after that. I had it all set up and gave it to my daughter who tried to sync it with her macbook when it did this. We are using direct connections to the computers usb ports, the cables are new, ituens is newly updated on all pc's...
any ideas what the problem is??

Did you already have a look at this article?
iOS: Device recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

System hangs when any device is plugged into usb port

Proccessor: AMD 64 3200+
Motherboard: MSI RS480M2
OS: Windows XP (Home Version)
Primary Hard Drive: Maxtor 6L160M0
Secondary Hard Drive (Data Sorage): WDC WD400BB-00HEA0
Most of the posts on this site are over my head so keep responses simple.
I upgraded this computer myself about 3 months ago with the above listed new proccessor and motherboard. Everything had been working fine until a couple of days ago the computer hung while surfing the internet. Reboot attempt was unsuccessfull. Windows would hang everytime while loading. My primary hard drive was about 4 years old and wanting to upgrade to a larger drive anyway I installed the above listed Maxtor hard drive yesterday thinking it might solve the problem. It looked like it was solving the problem until I started plugging in USB devices. If I plug in my Epson USB printer or my USB jump drive, the computer hangs immediately. If I plug in my Microsoft Joystick or CH rudder pedals, it gives me a message that an unknown device is plugged in and that the device has failed. It appears the that hard drive replacement actually did nothing to change the problem. I had not thought to unplug USB devices as a solution to the problem initially. Once I plug in my printer or jump drive the computer is doing exactly what it was doing before.
I am pretty convinced there has been a failure on the motherboard. To have everything working fine for 3 months and suddenly without any software changes it stops working. Then, after reloading all the software again to still have the same exact problem. I think that pretty much eliminates software as an issue and it also eliminates the hard drive as a problem.
I did have a problem finding my motherboard's CD but I downloaded the system drivers from the MSI website plus I installed Live Update 3 and installed everything it recommended including a new BIOS. I also loaded the SATA RAID files from the floppy which I did have here (even though I am not using the SATA RAID feature). I feel confident I got everything installed now and still not working. Everything else works perfectly as long as I do not plug anything into USB ports.

Quote from: DaSoundman on 31-January-06, 12:47:11
I have to say that using this forum is not very intuitive for me. It's hard to even figure out how to post a message.
Anyway, we can close this out. I took my computer in and had a diagnosis run on it. It turns out the USB portion of the motherboard has failed and they are replacing it now.
To answer the question though. I had removed both the old hard drives when I initially installed the new MAXTOR and still had the problem and I did make sure they were jumpered as slaves before I connected them back up later.
Thanks for you help.

Is there any code that can detact USB Ports...

Hi,
I want to detect USB Ports, i used comm.jar API that detacts only COM1,
LPT!, LPT2 ports....
Please Help me..
Thanx.......

Maybe this will help: [url http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-usb.html]Access USB devices from Java applications.

TS2634 i have a ipad gen1 refurbished the wall usb charger keeps saying charging is not supported with this accesory and has taken 24 hrs to charge half the battery and this is a factory charger that uses the usb port whats wrong here help please

i just purchased a refurbished ipad gen 1 when i pluged in the wall charger with the usb cable a window came up and said (charging not supported with this accesory) the battry was almost dead so i pluged in the wall charger and
the battery has been charging for 24 hrs and is only 50%charged it is the factory use charger for this unit why does this error come up and why is it taking so long the software is up to date

Not normal. Take it to an Apple Store for evaluation.
Make a Genius Bar Reservation
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
The quickest way (and really the only way) to charge your iPad is with the included 10W or 12W USB Power Adapter. iPad will also charge, although more slowly, when attached to a computer with a high-power USB port (many recent Mac computers) or with an iPhone Power Adapter (5W). When attached to a computer via a standard USB port (2.5W, most PCs or older Mac computers) iPad will charge very slowly (but iPad indicates not charging). Make sure your computer is on while charging iPad via USB. If iPad is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the iPad battery will continue to drain.
Apple recommends that once a month you let the iPad fully discharge & then recharge to 100%.
How to Calibrate Your Mac, iPhone, or iPad Battery
http://www.macblend.com/how-to-calibrate-your-mac-iphone-or-ipad-battery/
At this link http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/galaxy-tab-android-tablet,3014-11.html , tests show that the iPad 2 battery (25 watt-hours) will charge to 90% in 3 hours 1 minute. It will charge to 100% in 4 hours 2 minutes. The new iPad has a larger capacity battery (42 watt-hours), so using the 10W charger will obviously take longer. If you are using your iPad while charging, it will take even longer. It's best to turn your new iPad OFF and charge over night. Also look at The iPad's charging challenge explained http://www.macworld.com/article/1150356/ipadcharging.html
Also, if you have a 3rd generation iPad, look at
Apple: iPad Battery Nothing to Get Charged Up About
http://allthingsd.com/20120327/apple-ipad-battery-nothing-to-get-charged-up-abou t/
Apple Explains New iPad's Continued Charging Beyond 100% Battery Level
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/27/apple-explains-new-ipads-continued-charging- beyond-100-battery-level/
New iPad Takes Much Longer to Charge Than iPad 2
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/03/new-ipad-takes-much-longer-to-charge-than-ipa d-2.html
Apple Batteries - iPad http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html
Extend iPad Battery Life (Look at pjl123 comment)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3921324?tstart=30
New iPad Slow to Recharge, Barely Charges During Use
http://www.pcworld.com/article/252326/new_ipad_slow_to_recharge_barely_charges_d uring_use.html
Tips About Charging for New iPad 3
http://goodscool-electronics.blogspot.com/2012/04/tips-about-charging-for-new-ip ad-3.html
How to Save and Prolong the battery life of your new ipad
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4480944?tstart=0
Prolong battery lifespan for iPad / iPad 2 / iPad 3: charging tips
http://thehowto.wikidot.com/prolong-battery-lifespan-for-ipad
iPhone, iPod, Using the iPad Charger
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4327
Install and use Battery Doctor HD
http://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/battery-doctor-hd/id459702901?mt=8
To Extend a Device’s Battery Life, Get to Know It Better
http://tinyurl.com/b67c7xz
iPad Battery Replacement
http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html
In rare instances when using the Camera Connection Kit, you may notice that iPad does not charge after using the Camera Connection Kit. Disconnecting and reconnecting the iPad from the charger will resolve this issue.
 Cheers, Tom

I have a belkin 7 adapter for additional USB slots for my Mac Pro. It was working well till just recently I am getting a message that says the usb port on the Mac Pro is shutting down due to a very high power drain. Then it shuts the usb port down.

I have a belkin 7 adapter for additional usb ports for my mac pro. It worked fine without problems till recently when the message regarding usb port drawing too much power and the computer shuts the port on the mac pro down. The strip comes with its own power supply adapter. The attachments are additional hard drives used as backups and independent data. Other than disconnecting it are there any fixes?

You're getting the message because you're exceeding the available current, probably as a result of bus-powered drives. The power sources for hubs are rather small. Try using drives with their own power supplies.

Macbook Pro 15" USB PORT DOESN'T RECOGNIZE ANY DEVICE.

I got my macbook pro 15" for about 1 year and 2 weeks ago, when I turned on my macbook and put my mouse ( Death Adder) into the USB PORT, my macbook DOESN'T RECOGNIZE IT. There are 2 usb ports on my macbook, I tried both port and there was only one port work correctly, the other one didn't work at all, I also tried to put my memory stick, external hard drive, vodafone 3g usb, ipod,....into that USB PORT but non of them worked. Is there any one here have the same problem???? Can you guy help me please. I stay quite far away from Apple Store so it is hard to bring it to repair. I tried to reset SMC, Update Software,...but still not work...HELP ME PLEASE...

I can't fault your troubleshooting. Sounds like a bad port.
Home remedies are limited. You can grab a magnifier and shine a flashlight in there. If you see any foreign material, use a toothpick or other non-conductive tool to extract it. If you can, give it a good blast of (dry, canned) compressed air to blow any particles loose.
Sometimes you can trick a flaky USB port into working at least intermittently by plugging in an extension cable or right-angle connector. Play with a device that lights up so it's easy to see whether it's working.
Take a hard look inside the connectors at the end of your Death Adder and other frequently-used devices. If you see any corrosion or bent pins, that's what damaged your USB port.
If the port requires physical repair, it's best to use Apple or an authorized dealer because if they make things worse while trying to fix it, they have to make it right. Joe's Appliance isn't similarly accountable.
If you need more USB ports, ExpressCard to USB adapters are dirt cheap.
Good luck.

My iPad mini no longer recognizes any wifi networks.

My iPad mini no longer recognizes any wifi networks (at home, at friends houses, Starbucks, etc.) It's not that I can't connect to networks, the iPad won't even give me the option to connect to any networks anywhere I go. Nothing appears. Under Wi-Fi it's completely blank. So let me just get this out of the way.... I've researched every possible thing I could do and nothing has worked. So don't tell me to make sure my airplane mode isn't on, wifi is turned on or I'm in range, reset my network settings, reset my router, go to Starbucks, update iTunes etc. etc. because I've done all of that and more. We have 3 other iPads in the house who all connect to our home wifi just fine, so it's not that. I literally cannot find any solution to this problem and I find it ridiculous. Please help!

So having done everything you have, it sounds like a potential hardware issue. You didn't mention a "restore" of the device, but I imagine you did that as well. I would plan a trip to the Genius Bar.
By the way the work you have done is admirable. You did a thorough troubleshooting process.

Does airport collect browsing history, or can it collect browsing data on any device connected to the router?

Does airport express automatically collect the history of any device that uses the wifi of the router it's connected to, or is it possible for the airport express to collect data?

If you are using AirPort Utility 6.x on your Mac, there are no "logs" or "statistics" that record or keep track of devices that have connected to the AirPort in the past.
It is possible to see some limited information about devices that are currently connected to the AirPort, but when they connected is not displayed.

One of the USB ports on MacBook Pro does not work.

Hi,
I purchased a MacBook Pro in Jan '11. Both the USB ports on the laptop were working fine. Recently, I have noticed, any external device connected to the USB port, towards the battery side does not recognize the connection.
Any solutions ?. Is this defect covered under warranty ?.
Regards
Anil Madan

Anil,
Try resetting the SMC.
SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.

MacBook no longer recognizes any devices that require the USB port (mouse, iPod, etc.)

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