Vista and USB Devices Help

I have a Dell Axim handheld computer and a Garmin handheld GPS, which both use USB ports. In Vista, neither is recognized nor do I get the USB symbol in the tray area. However, a USB mouse is recognize and it functions properly. Does anyone have a solution to get my other USB devises working?
I've installed a Garmin Vista driver and even got the a Garmin tech involved, but with no success. Also the Sync Center in Vista isn't recognizing my handheld at all. Thanks in advance for the much needed help.
GraceJC

It's really great that you're taking the time to help me. I did several of the tests you recommend over the last two or three days. It always shows that the iPod/iPhone/iPad isn't present. Here's more. I got a Norton tech to help me yesterday and it isn't the anti-virus, as we uninstalled everything and it still didn't work. I went deeper into the system through the control panel, and found the device detected on the appropriate USB port, but it won't show up in "My Computer". Two of the three devices show up on another PC, (I didn't test the third) so I'm leaning to something in iTunes because every other USB device I plug into the Vista ports shows up quickly and works perfectly (thumb drives, wireless mouse, camera, etc). I already unistalled all Apple software and downloaded new, but the problem still exists. I have restarted, unplugged, you name it and the devices aren't showing up. I can't wirelessly sync either because one has to set that up through iTunes prior to doing it.

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Current Required (mA): 500
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—Disabling CoreAudio, shutting LE 8 off, SHUTTING DOWN, RESTARTING, opening LE 8, enabling CoreAudio again. This also worked ONCE. It hasn't worked since.
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—Reset the preferences, and that has worked ONCE, and then the clicks and pops came back (albeit not as prominent, but they were still there).
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