Forgetful Windows XP or not?

[OldGrandad]

From the beginning.

The old system:

ECS K7S5A
2 X 256mb PC2100
XP2100
Sparkle Ti4200
CL Live 1028
Win XP Pro + SP1

The new system.

Asus A7N8X Deluxe Rev. 2 1.00.5
1 X 512mb PC2700 Elixir
On board nForce sound

The rest is the same as it was a transplant into a new case. Now the problem, the USB ADSL modem. In the old system, fine. Now the new system has been built the modem software, USB and the modem don't seem to want to communicate after a shutdown. Once installed correctly, modem software, reboot, plug in modem, recognition and we are away, no problem but once the rig has been turned off, no light on the modem. Just nothing. Unplugging and plugging back in just gets the "unidentified USB device" even though the damn software is installed. The modem is an Alcatel Speedtouch and we have tried both the original and the latest updated driver. This is one of a few problems but one I would like to resolve ASAP as going through the installation process every time the machine is needed is too much. No, I don't want to hear "why don't you leave it on all the time?"

Any ideas will be gratefully recieved.

:beer:

 

[RagingBITCH]

Have you tried plugging it into both USB ports in the back? Have you tried plugging other USB devices in and seeing if they'll work properly after being turned off and back on again?

 

[OldGrandad]

1. I have tried every USB orifice I could find on the PC and all behaved in the same way.

2. Yes, both a mouse and keyboard work fine after restarts.

Boy am I puzzled.

 

[PCHPlayer]

Have you updated the USB 2.0 drivers?

 

[OldGrandad]

 

[OldGrandad]

Shameful double post, sorry do not know what happened there?

*Bump*

I have now completely started again from a fresh HD and carefully installed everything by the book, XP, SP1a, Mobo, DX9 and that was it. No conflicts at all. I install the USB modem drivers, reboot, plug in the USB modem and voila, USB device is recognised, installing Alcatel Speedtouch Modem etc. A restart is not a problem but turn the PC off for two minutes or more and when started again the message appears

USB device found

Unrecognised USB device

I mean what the heck is going on?

Would it be the mobo?, software(latest drivers)? or XP?

I've thrown in the towel on this one.

 

[DieHardware]

Did PCHPlayer's advice work or not? What Nvidia drivers chipset drivers are you using? How about the Alcatel's? etc, etc.

 

[OldGrandad]

Originally posted by: DieHardware
Did PCHPlayer's advice work or not? What Nvidia drivers chipset drivers are you using? How about the Alcatel's? etc, etc.

All drivers are current. Also different combinations of released rivers were tried.

Note: Currently the bios revision is 1005 maybe I ought to try 1007?

 

[OldGrandad]

Problem still not solved.

Updating the bios from revision 1005 to 1007 has not solved the "forgetting" of the USB settings.