USB and Firewire not working

OK I know, I search on forums already and I can't find anything like what I'm experiencing right now.
The only ports working are the ones in front of the Mac. Even the ones on both of my screens are not working.
My question: is there a place to setup a default priority on those ports? I mean, it's surely a setting somewhere that i can't find. It's impossible that all the ports except those in front are down...
Any clue?!?!

PieArson
I'm sorry you feel that way and truly there was no jeering intended. I'm actually trying to help. In your post your rider refers to Lamborgini. This is information you've provided. Remember?
It's not safe to make any assumptions about what you may or may not have tried yourself to resolve the issue. As a consequence advising someone to restart is fairly standard. Amazingly it can and does 'cure' a lot of problems. Occasionally I see a similar issue with my laptop. A simple restart fixes it. If there is a persistent problem with the rear ports and it's consistent regardless of what you connect then perhaps it's time you ran the AHT? Or if this is not available to you take it to your nearest Apple Repair Specialist who should be able to diagnose it further? One thing you could try to eliminate a possible OS problem is to boot from the Installer Disk. Connect to the same ports. Do they work now? If they do, back up and reinstall the OS.
+"It's impossible that all the ports except those in front are down"+
Not really. I also happen to be an Apple Certified Hardware Engineer and - rare that they are - I've seen problems like this before. Depending on the hardware the front panel board can be separate from the ports on the back.
+"is there a place to setup a default priority on those ports?"+
AFAIK No. Unless someone knows different? They either work or they don't.
+"I mean, it's surely a setting somewhere that i can't find."+
There are settings available for the Firewire Ports but only in terms of TCP/IP Networking. You'll find these in the Network Preferences Pane.
Tony

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