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Go to Control Panel> System> Device Manager> scroll down to Universal Serial Bus Controllers and make sure they are enabled by double-clicking on each. If they are not working or not configured properly
I think a virus is unlikely because viruses that cause actual computer hardware problem like that are very rare. I would still try uninstalling the USB components as I mentioned above and then letting
Great question! According to the computer and the BIOS (setup)there are several ways to overclock the processor. You are a knowledgeable guy so I am going to bypass the basic approach. 1. You can overclock
You can get add-on USB cards, which are pretty easy to install. Here is an example: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=USB+card&um=1&ie=U
I used to go to the dell support forums and search the answers there. There is a wealth of information there about dells. Look what I found. I did not have time to go through it. Maybe you can? http://support

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