alright, since installing Service Pack 2 on my pooter, it's gone all spakafied on me. It no longer finds my mobile phone, when it's connected via USB lead, nor an MP3 player, yet, it finds others. Could this be due to the service pack, or something completely different? Any help, much appreciated.

 

SP2 enables firewall, and other security thing - check for that.

 

start > run > type services.msc

scroll down to "windows firewall and internet connection sharing" right click it, properties. change startup type to disable, then click the stop button

fixes the vast majority of winxp sp2 issues

 

Done all that but still not findin my phone or mp3 player any other ideas?

 

is it pluged into the pc or into a usb hub?

 

Have you reinstalled the drivers for your phone and MP3 player? Cos they were probably lost when you installed XP2 over the top of SP1

 

Also download latest drivers for your chipset from your motherboard/pc manufacturer....USB controller drivers may be incompatible with SP2. Stranger things have happened

 

im not sure now if its sp2 or if it all went tits up when i got my BT hub thingy.. can ya tell i know fuck all about computers and yeah ive reinstalled nokia pc suite for my phone.. its defo not the usb thats the problem cos my camera and my mp3 player work fine..