If you have a USB 2.0 port Plug the USB cable into the USB 2.0 port. If you don't have a USB 2.0 port Plug the USB cable into a generic USB 3.0 port. Open the SteamVR app, and then tap > Create system report. Make sure that VIVE devices connect via a USB xHCI port rather than to a port from a specific manufacturer, which might have a
Here's how to fix Dell laptop USB ports not working using the device manager : Right-click the Windows icon on your taskbar. Choose "Device Manager" from the options. Expand the contents of the "Universal Serial Bus Controllers" category. Right-click the first "USB Root Hub," then choose "Update Driver" from the options.Tried that. No dice. The USB port that is farthest back on the right side, will see a device for a second, and then disable it. That same device will work on the USB port on the left. I have updated the drivers for the USB controllers, as well. 37tn.