Can someone explain the output from lsusb here?

[Colin Law]

2009/7/2 Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com>:
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> Karl Auer wrote:
>> I'm puzzled because only two of supposedly 6 USB interfaces work on my
>> new Dell Vostro 1720.
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>> This is the output from "lsusb" - the first line is the built-in webcam,
>> the mouse is, well, the mouse :-) and I don't understand the rest.
>>
>> Would some kind soul care to explain?
>>
>> The four interfaces that don't work - at least not with my mouse - are
>> noticeably stiffer to insert the USP plug into than the two that do
>> work.
>>
>> Regards, K.
>>
>> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0c45:63e0 Microdia
>> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>> Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>> Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>> Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>> Bus 005 Device 004: ID 045e:0039 Microsoft Corp. IntelliMouse Optical
>> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>>
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>        The place to check USB is in the BIOS. My guess is your BIOS has turned
> off the USB devises OR your new computer is broke.
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I think the OP was hoping for an explanation of the output from lsusb,
I was looking forward to that also.  man usb is not particularly
helpful.  Can anyone help?

If the bios had disabled the usb port I would have thought that would
have been clear from the lsusb output.

Colin