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Check if Logitech K400+ is turned on or off / Logitech K400+ Power Change Event

I'd like to run a script when I turn my Logitech K400+ on or off. I tried to detect the status of the device using Get-WmiObject win32_keyboard and Get-WmiObject win32_PointingDevice, however, the ...
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How should I align a USB Internet stick relative to the nearest cell tower in order to have the best signal?

I use a USB Internet stick of this kind: To connect to the Internet, I simply insert a SIM card into this stick and then insert the stick into a USB port of my laptop. Based on my experience of ...
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Bluetooth dongle or Windows will not detect earbuds

I've searched and I've been unable to find any answers, so I'm praying someone can help me here. OS: Windows 10 Bluetooth Dongle: Eveo 5.2 USB Earbuds: Creative Outlier Pro Problem: windows will not ...
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Removing nonstandard USB plug from socket

An employee wanted to charge their cellphone on their desktop computer and used a PortaPow USB Data Blocker dongle. (front image; back image). The problem we are now facing is that the dongle is stuck ...
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multiple 3G router devices with same hardcoded IP

I have three usb 3g routers that make me possible to have internet access through different internet providers. I can use one and it works because I can route traffic through that network interface. ...
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How are these remote/headless display dongles used?

I have a "dumb" TV in one room, and a PC in another room. It's been suggested to me I might want to get a "display emulator" dongle, which will somehow let my PC believe it is ...
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Win10 Bluetooth connection issues: All BT devices pair, briefly connect and immediately disconnect

the last few days I've been trying to fix an issue I am having with my bluetooth connection. After trying everything google has to offer, I've gone so far as to buy both a new bluetooth dongle and re-...
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We want to restrict access to our cloud software based on physical sites (homes of staff + our offices) But the IP at these sites don't have static ip

The IPs that are assigned by ISP for staff working from home is dynamic and can change. But we do want to restrict access so that https requests coming from fixed locations like homes of staff and ...
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4g sim card dongle and resetting

I have a huawei e3372 4g/wifi dongle and I used it in combination with a mobile data sim card. I plug it into my computer and now I can surf the web using the 4g mobile data. I remote control this ...
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How to solve the conflict between tp-link bluetooth dongles?

So I have tp-link bluetooth dongles. One for my laptop and other one for my desktop.I use logitech k480 bluetooth keyboard. Here is the image of the keyboard:Logitech K480 Bluetooth Keyboard 1.There ...
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Connect the keyboard and mouse reciever into a bluetooth dongle

I have a use-case i'd really like to know if is possible to achieve or not. I have a keyboard and mouse that comes with a usb-stick, it connects to my laptop, or any other device supporting it, and i ...
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HDMI through USB-C

I am trying to connect an HDMI monitor to USB-C port on my computer so that I can have dual screens. The port is SuperSpeed USB Type-C and the HDMI monitor standard is HDMI 1.4. I am using a dock. No ...
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What should I do if I accidentally interrupted a firmware update for my USB Internet dongle?

I use a USB Internet dongle, Huawei E3372h-153. Each time I insert it in a USB port, an Opera tab opens and shows the connection status. Yesterday that tab additionally displayed a message saying that ...
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How do I verify a device advertised as Bluetooth 5.0 is indeed 5.0 and not fake

I have a Bluetooth 5.0 dongle purchased from Amazon at the link below: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxesla-Bluetooth-Wireless-Transmitter-Controller/dp/B0851FBP3X Performance-wise it does not seem to ...
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What determines the number of wifi device?

My computer has two wifi receivers. Why is one of them has the number 12? What determine that number?
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Bluetooth Dongle doesn't show up in Windows 7

I recently bought a Siyoteam Model HK-968 Bluetooth dongle. My desktop pc is running Windows 7 Proffesinal 64bit. The windows couldn't find the driver or even indentfy the device, it showed up as a &...
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Need some more information about WiFi Dongles

I am considering buying a refurbished Dell desktop to use as my go to computer and only use my laptop "on the road". I was told that the desktop in question comes with a wifi dongle. I have never ...
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Bluetooth receiver only shows as Hands-Free AG Audio (Connected Voice)

I have read all the related threads, but didn't find an answer there. The thing is the device doesn't show the a2dp sink or stereo audio capability anywhere, including Services tab and device manager....
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Copy driver from bluetooth connector Dongle to another

So I have a wireless joystick and I've lost the USB Dongle that connect with the PC, My friend has the joystick as mine, is there any solution (software) to copy the driver of his dongle and put it in ...
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Can I use a USB WiFi dongle to connect to available nearby WiFi networks if I have an offline computer?

I think I might be confused about dongles. I have an old desktop computer that cannot connect to WiFi, and I've recently disconnected my home Internet, so I want to use a USB WiFi receiver so I can ...
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Can two 4G USB dongles connect directly?

I have two Huawei E3372 4G USB dongles. Each is plugged into a laptop. Can two 4G USB dongles connect directly? I.e. Can I call one with the other to establish a connection, using its phone number? ...
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Is it possible to repurpose old Bluetooth remotes into Bluetooth dongles? [closed]

I have picked up a cheap Bluetooth remote shutter (AB Shutter 3) from a shop. On the PCB it turns out that the firmware chip code is ATHYC802 24C02N SU27 D and the (supposedly) Bluetooth chip code ...
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In Windows 10 is there a way to share ZTE USB Modem internet connection?

I have an EVDO ZTE USB Modem that connects to the internet on my Windows 10 laptop. The connection appears as a Dial-Up Connection so when I go to my Mobile Hotspot section of my Control Panel I get ...
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Sentinel Emulator 2007 Error

In windows 10 64 bit, when I click "Start Service" after installing the driver, I get an error message " Error 1275". However, I could start the service without any error message in windows 7 32 bit....
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How can I use a mouse with another USB receiver dongle of the same model?

I have: A: a working Microsoft Wireless Mouse 3500 + a totally broken USB receiver dongle (in fact I already threw the broken dongle away) B: a not-working-great Microsoft Wireless Mouse 3500 + a ...
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Connecting headphones to two different CSR8510 A10 dongles without repairing

I own a Sony WH-1000XM2 and would like to connect it to my home PC and work PC over bluetooth. I ordered and installed two USB bluetooth dongles ORICO USB Bluetooth Adapter 4.0 (BTA-403) (http://www....
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Connect wireless mouse and keyboard set to different computers

So I found this mouse I really liked, but it came with a set. The set was very expensive but it would be a good price when someone else got the keyboard and we shared the price. But only 1 receiver ...
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Dump USB Safenet Sentinel UltraPro to DNG file for emulate

I need to make a clone for USB safenet Sentinel UltraPro ? I tried to dump the files with the files from : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Dn-3oj0gH9M2OunUCw8H8kq1s2j6zyYg 1st I use the dumper.exe ...
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E3372 Does Not Work in Windows 10

I have signed another Section of a Contract with a Telecommunication Operator for an Internet Mobile Modem 4G E3372 Dongle produced by the Huawei Technologies Corporation Limited based in Bantian, ...
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How to change keyboard layout by USB dongle?

I am thinking if this is theoretically possible in any OS because I am typing myself Dvorak with the custom configuration: dead keys with scandinavian letters: A with dots, O with dots and A with ...
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Hasp dongle only temporarily recognized

On a Windows XP system, I have to use a proprietary software to pilot a wood cutting machine. The software is protected by a hasp dongle, plugged into a parallel port. It was previously set up on a ~...
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How to find what dongles are for

I have a box of the little thumbnail sized dongles (well, just six) and I'm trying to find out which belong to two wireless keyboards I'd like to give away, but I'm having no luck getting the ...
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Add dongle to wireless keyboard/ change bluetooth frequency/channel/etc

I recently bought a Logitech K380 and unfortunately that I'm working in an environment where there is a lot of bluetooth signals surrounding me and it makes my keyboard bluetooth signal very unstable. ...
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How to Use Laptop's Bluetooth for Desktop

I have ds4, laptop and desktop. My problem is Desktop's bluetooth dongle is not enough for ds4 always high ms. Also my desktop is better at games. So I want to use laptop's bluetooth but I want to ...
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How to access wifi using dongle in a desktop without wireless capability?

The desktop is a Lenovo K series, 32 bit system having Windows 7 ultimate right now. It doesn't have wireless capability. I have a Beetle dongle which supports HSUPA / HSDPA / WCDMA / EDGE / GPRS / ...
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Can a function provided via usb out-perform the built in service?

Say a user has a USB external hard drive, will the USB-external part of it hinder the hard drives performance? In event the external one was a better harddrive than the internal one? Another example: ...
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2 Connected Devices - Port Forwarding Issue

This is a bit confusing for me to explain but I shall try. I have a raspberry pi, with an apache server running - port forwarding working and it runs fine, I can access from my desktop on http://192....
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Access Huawei E3131 on a headless debian based linux system

I tried to access the Huawei E3131 on a headless debian system but the network interface was not avayable. The question is, how to access it? There is a follow up question for sending / receiving ...
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Unable to access USB modem web interface

When I plug in my NETGEAR(R) 341U USB Modem I used to be able to access it's webserver at a 192.168.1.1 IP address. That webserver had a whole webapp that let me make changes to the device. The ...
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Dead wi-fi receiver on laptop, is there a product to receive a wi-fi signal and convert to wire signal? [closed]

Wi-fi on my laptop (Dell) computer died after being flaky for a few months. My computer is out of warranty. There must be an external device that is a wi-fi transceiver that converts to/from a wire ...
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Can I convert a native wireless adapter into a dongle?

I hold an old netbook and I wonder if it is possible to keep the internal wireless adapter from it (Atheros AR5BXB63) for creating an external USB wireless adapter and use it as a dongle for another ...
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USB-Passthrough with License-Dongle on VMWare Workstation not working

I received a USB-Dongle for licensing a software product. My goal is to use the software in my virtual machine on VMWare Workstation. (Because i need to access the API of the software in my ...
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Is extra CPU on USB dongle possible? [closed]

Is it theoretically possible to build a local cluster for distributed computing using any type of a dongle plugged into a USB or HDMI port, and connecting to the Linux console inside over SSH just ...
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802.11N in TP-LINK TL-WN722N

I'm using usb dongle TL-WN722N as Acess Point on my Raspberry Pi B 2. It works as AP but I can't get 802.11N speeds to work. My max Bit Rates is 65 Mb/s. Is this correct? sudo iw list: Wiphy phy0 ...
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Lost USB BlueTooth Dongle for Mouse [duplicate]

I lost my USB bluetooth dongle (from DEll) which I used for a wireless mouse. kindly provide solution
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Setting up Windows 8 to use wifi for TeamViewer, but I want the Web-browser to connect to internet over a 3G-dongle

Searched all over the net but can't find an answer. Hope someone here has the knowledge to help. I have a laptop which I connect to remotely using TeamViewer. The Laptop has connection to WIFI and ...
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Download files directly to sd card in wifi dongle [closed]

I have a 3G WiFi Dongle from MTS in India and it supports an sd card i want to download files (torrent) direcly to the card. Also if possible to resume the downloads when reconnected to the network
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How can I use Wi-Fi dongle as a USB wireless adapter?

I have a desktop without a wireless network card running Windows XP and a Huawei-E8221 Wi-Fi dongle with a SIM card slot. My PC has Internet connection through Ethernet. I want to use dongle as Wi-...
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Does a computer connected with a 4G USB dongle have a unique public IP address?

I will need my computer to have a unique public IP address meaning an IP address that no other device is having. I will be using it to receive UDP packet from another device that is not on the same ...
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Can I use a Huawei K5150 4G dongle to serve requests on a web server?

In order to serve HTTP requests on an area with terrible adsl, I was considering using a 4G dongle to serve those requests, since the upload is 5x higher. However, I'm noticing that the incoming ...
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