Front usb/firewire not getting power?

[Miller]

I did some random cable management today (which I finally figured out how to do...and now my case looks a great deal cleaner). In the process, however, I must have cut the power, somehow, to the front-mounted USB and Firewire ports that are on my case. They give off very little power: the firewire port begins to charge my iPod, but it does not connect to my computer, and the charging icon freezes after a couple seconds, and it's obvious that my iPod is not charging. In addition, my memory stick reader for my camera, when plugged in to the front USB port, does nothing.

I checked the cables; the firewire goes to my Audigy 2 (I don't recall if it's necessary...but it's there regardless), and the USB goes to the USB connectors on the motherboard.

I suspect it's probably a loose connection or something, but any ideas?

Thanks.

[Edit] Tried plugging the firewire cable into the motherboard instead of the Audigy 2, same issue. I suspect something just came loose.

 

[Papa-Ming]

Hi...maybe.

Try disconnecting all your usb/firewire stuffs....reboot...so on...then shut it down.

Connect all again... see if it detects all normally then...really.

gl

 

[Miller]

[Edit] Well I solved the USB issue, those work again, but both firewire ports are strangly non-functional. Maybe something's just screwey.

 

[Papa-Ming]

Ok, see the edit. USB cool.

Miller, do you still see the firewire devices listed under Device Manager?

If so, uninstall then shut down and disconnect same. Reboot...check to see that USB still good to go.

OK, shut down again and reinstall firewire device as you had it before. Boot-up and see if it detects.

Worth a shot.