After installing Windows XP SP3 I started having issues with my USB ports. After Googling, I see that many people are having the same issue. So I decided to uninstall the update.
I am back to SP2 and my USB ports kinda work. ActiveSync only recognizes my XV6800 Windows Mobile phone about 25% of the time. And I can no longer attach my Sansa e280.
Bummer! It is times like this I hate computers!