

If that didn’t help, disconnect all connections from the laptop.ġ3. Apply the same for every USB Root Hub listed under Universal Serial Bus controllers.ġ2. Uncheck the option Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. Right click on USB Root Hub>Properties>Power Management tabġ0. Go to Device Manager>Universal Serial Bus controllers. Rule out that the USB ports themselves aren’t the culprit by taking the devices in question and plugging them into a donor system’s USB ports.ĩ. Often times a USB hub can be the source of the issue.Ĩ. If you’re using an USB hub that stems from one of the available USB ports on your laptop, try and verify that the USB port on the laptop is functional. If you have BIOS updates pending, it’s advised to update the BIOS for your laptop in a gradual process i.e if you have 5 BIOS updates since your last revision, you should work your way through all 5 BIOS updates as opposed to jumping onboard the latest BIOS revision.ħ. Make sure you’re on the latest BIOS revision. Make sure you’re on the latest chipset/USB drivers for your laptop.Ħ. Go to Acer’s support site and locate your laptop’s model and verify if there are any drivers, BIOS and downloads pending.ĥ.

Uninstall the drivers for all components flagged with a yellow exclamation mark.Ĥ. Right click on Start button>Device Manager>Universal Serial Bus controllersĢ. Provided you’re working with Microsoft’s Windows OS environment, go into Device Manager and verify that the USB ports are flagged with a yellow exclamation mark.

This tutorial will show you how to fix USB port failures on an Acer laptop.ġ. USB drives are also known to be a hindrance if and when the drivers or the port itself fails. One notable example is an USB driven optical drive. Laptops have taken advantage of this standard in favor dropping hardware you can conventionally purchase driven of a USB port. USB ports have been a convenience since their conception and implementation on various computing devices.
