USB not recognized - even when there's no USB device at all (Windows 7, Pavilion dv7)

Since a few days now I get the message
'The USB-device was not recognized: One of the USB-devices connected to this computer does not work correclty. The device has not been recognized'.
It keeps popping up from my right corner below, every 5 seconds if I don't click it. When I click the message, I get a list of USB devices (ports) there are available. There's one 'Unknown device'. Maybe it has something to do with the finger scan (biometric)? This hasn't been working very good lately..
Even when there's no single USB device installed (normally I have a mouse and a Targus laptop chill mat installed as USB devices), it keeps popping up. I tried deleting the USB port from the list (or uninstall it) in Device control, but it seems it keeps happening.
I suddenly got it, I did nothing specific of did not connect any strange devices (except for a projector on the external monitor exit, but that has nothing to do with USB). I also hear the sound for connecting and disconnecting USB devics randomly when I'm on my laptop.
Anyone has any idea?
Thanks
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
LE902EA#UUG
Windows 7 64 bit
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