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Universal Serial Bus; an interface standard for connecting computers and electronic devices for communication and charging.

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Why would a Seagate Wireless Plus appear twice in Seatools (SAS-SCSI-FC & USB-1394)

I just received an RMA drive back from Seagate and I believe this one too could be faulty. I have fired up SeaTools but a little confused which device is correct as it appears twice. I assume that ...
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USB 3.0 External HDD suddently very slow and random disconnects

I have an external WD 3TB 3.0 USB HDD. I used to have a lot of movies and series stored on it. Recently I tried to clean up what I had on it, and in the process I managed to transfer about 1 TB of ...
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USB ports restarting

I am working with a number of Dell laptops, all different models, and using the Kinect 2.0 for developmental reasons. However, while running the program, the USB port that the Kinect is suing will ...
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Use Raspberry Pi as audio output device for iMac?

So, I have been having issues with audio on macOS Sierra (the CoreAudio daemon randomly fails to work with analogue output, i.e. 3.5mm out jack.). I've got a Raspberry Pi 2 model B+ that I've already ...
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Recover data internal hard disk?

I have an internal hard disk and I should recover all contents inside it. However I bought a USB SATA cable but when I connect the cable, it wants to format itself but in this way all the data that I ...
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How to create udev rule in Ubuntu for chrome app USB access?

I'm trying to access a USB device through a chrome app, but it's not working. Then I noticed I need to set a udev rule, but the docs are confusing. I'm supposed to make a file called /etc/udev/rules....
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Windows 7 - Formatting PNY USB Drive that is "write protected"

Please do not mark my question as a duplicate, as I have read the solutions to many of the same questions and despite applying them, I still have the same problem. I have a PNY 64GB USB drive, but I ...
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Dell XPS USB-C to DVI-D not working

I've got an Dell XPS 15 9560, and I've bought a USB-C to DVI adapter: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ICZI-USB-C-Thunderbolt-Compatible-Adapter/dp/B01MU2WQWD/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=...
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Error booting from live usb linux : failure reading sector 0x0 from 'cd0'

I created a persistent storage live USB with Ubuntu and used for some days and it worked perfectly. Now I created another such live USB on Ubuntu for my friend on my PC so that he can do the same on ...
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paleolithic boot in modern hardware

I needed to run a DOS utility to scan a malfunctioning hard drive. The laptop had no floppy drive, so I downloaded a win98se boot iso. It booted just fine but once booted it could not see the CD ...
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Wireless Mouse Needs USB 2.0

I have the logitech g700s, a 100 dollar wireless mouse. From the first month of use to now (5 months), the mouse does not seem to have its wireless functionality anymore. After unplugging from the ...
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Connecting to a 3.3V can bus from linux laptop

I am new to the CAN protocol. I need to connect to a 3.3V CAN network. I can find USB powered CAN adapters but none for 3.3V. Can I use the 5V USB adapter anyway somehow? Or will I have to bridge ...
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Possible? or How to? clone Device properties from one USB controller to another?

I have an issue with a wired Xbox 360 controller, showing Device Descriptor Request Failed, in device manager. Now I have 2 controllers, one works fine, and both worked fine until recently, so I know ...
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Can I keep my external HDD from spinning only until I want to browse its folders?

Currently, my external HDD beeps and spins up then I reach over and yank out the USB cable from my desktop because I don't wish to be disturbed. Instead can I make a desktop icon that when I click ...
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Do USB to PCI and PCI-E adapters exist?

I have the intention of connecting an assortment of different PCI and PCIe cards to my laptop. Obviously laptops don't have PCI or PCIe ports. Is there any adapter out there which will allow me to ...
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What is the name of this type of USB connection?

I have 2.5" external hardrives that have this USB cable. What is the this type of connection called? Goggle return a number of results including: Micro USB 3 Mini USB 3
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Hardware interfacing under UEFI/BIOS

Usually upon plugging in for the first time a USB drive in Windows a "Installing Device" dialog pops up to inform you that the needed drivers to use that device are being installed. Under Linux you ...
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What is bluetooth USB

What does a pair of bluetooth USB do? I need a solution to connect one device to my laptopt using pair of bluetooth usb, i.e without cables. How can I acheive that?
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Only one of two USB 3 HDD works on powered USB hub. Why?

Issue: I try to use two external USB 3 2.5 inch hard drives (same make/model) attached to an active USB 3 hub with 4 ports. It is a single board computer with only one USB port. One drive gets ...
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Can I create a wired network between a PC and a Mac via USB or Thunderbolt 2 -> 3?

I have two computers: MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) Backpack PC (MSI VR One 6RE running Windows 10) I do not have any keyboard/mouse/monitor regularly plugged in to the Backpack PC ...
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USB-C Ethernet adapter overhead

I'm aware of the overheads caused by using USB network adapters as opposed to 'proper' add-in cards - for example, the points raised in this QA from 2011. Are things different with USB-C with USB 3.1?...
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Computer shuts down randomly, not overheating, kernel-power 41 error

I know there are a lot of threads about this across the internet but none of them really point to a particular cause or a fix. Over the last few weeks, with increasing frequency, my computer has been ...
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USB Flash Drive: Claimed Capacity 32GB, NAND Chip Capacity 256GB

As stated in the title, I have a Lexar 32GB USB 3.0 flash drive that has a 256GB Nand Chip, but the claimed capacity is a mere 32GB. Is it possible to unlock at least half of this space that I am ...
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Does a USB password key push the password?

I recently asked a question Can applications push themselves in Windows? where an appealing answer wrote that Pushing it simply creates an electrical connection. There is no program stored in ...
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Is this because of USB device that Device Manager is flickering every 2 seconds?

Device Manager on my PC (using Windows 10) suddenly shows high consumption of CPU power and is refreshing itself every couple of seconds. In addition I no longer receive input from MIDI devices ...
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Synology / QNAP - remove drives and read from a basic enclosure?

I recently had an old Windows 7 box fail on me that had 4 drives in it that I used for data backup. Luckily it was easy for me to remove these drives from the box and put them in a SATA to USB ...
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Usb comms intercepter

I have a question about intercepting and recording USB between two devices. First, let me give y'all a bit of background. I'm trying to connect a USB device, an Anritsu PSN50 power meter to my ...
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unbind device from usbhid and bind to your own driver

OS: Debian 8 Problem: I'm writing usb driver module for my microcontroller, custom usb HID, but when I plug it to laptop it binds to usbhid driver, if I do rmmod usbhid it also disconnects a mouse ...
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Completely Disable USB Ports until Logged In

Recently I have heard about USB Kill, a device that looks like a flash drive, but completely destroys any computer it's plugged into by drawing power into capacitors and then pushing it all into the ...
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USB to AUX driver

I have an old "singstar" adapter. It has two aux ports that go to one USB plug. The adapter is made to work with a PS3 so I wonder if it is possible to use it with my computer. What i want it to do ...
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Multiboot USB Kali Installation CD-ROM Mount Error

I have installed 6 OS in my USB drive with YUMI. I boot from USB, can run Kali Linux Live, but can't install.I'm getting Can't mount and detect CD-ROM drives. error. Unplug & plugging USB gives ...
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How manage 2 different sound card with alsamixer and asoundrc

I have 2 usb card, one is usb dac with speaker jack connected (and capture jack is not used) and another in microphone usb. I modified my asoundrc to play 2 sound together with dmix plugin, adapted ...
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laptop charger oozing out green liquid?

I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop for 3 years now. Recently I noticed the laptop charger head is letting out green liquid like this: Also my mouse USB head plug is oozing out too. After going ...
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USB devices driver install issues on windows 7

I'm in need of some help. a week ago a user wasn't able access the files on his new USB Sandisk Cruzer, the USB shows up in Device Manager but is unable to install the correct drivers either by ...
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ASUS M11ad - How to boot to USB?

The subject computer is setup to dual boot Win 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04 with no problems. I'm trying to prep for an upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04 but I can't get it to boot off USB! I remember struggling with ...
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External SSD doesn't appear on my computer

I have an SSD and bought external enclosure USB 3.0 for it, but when I insert it in my Dell laptop (windows 10 os) it does not appear on my computer window although it was working fine with an older ...
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USB ports not powered when laptop is asleep?

I just bought a brand new ASUS ROG Strix GL502VY and none of the USB ports charge my phone while the laptop is off asleep, as expected and advertised. I've googled the issue and can't find anything ...
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Force Windows 10 to use a particular driver

I have a USB device which is recognized as a COM port on Windows 10, but in order to work, I must force it to use a custom device driver (not signed). This procedure works fine, but if I unplug this ...
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Hard Drive Unknown / Not Initialized - how to recover data?

I had a WD 2TB external drive which I transferred successfully to a USB 3.0 enclosure months ago. Then I moved and the drive has been packed away in the trunk of my car since. I just got it out as I ...
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USB flash drive is write protected [duplicate]

I have this flash drive that I grabbed from work that has a few files on it I would like to delete. It is a 32GB flash drive and when trying to delete the data I get this error message: "This ...
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USB Hub requires "Scan for hardware changes" to detect my USB HDD

I have two hubs (let's call them D-Link and Amazon) and two devices (a USB stick and a USB HDD), and I've noticed the following: Plug the USB stick in the D-Link hub: Detected immediately. Plug the ...
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Connector location on motherboard

I have the Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-03 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case and the ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard. This case for the front USB has ...
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No Drivers were found, make sure your installation media has the correct drivers

I have previously installed windows7 from a bootable USB stick I have created, but I recently bought a new machine with a Z170N-GAMING 5 motherboard, so I needed to reinstall the operating system. ...
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Change drive letter of disconnected (reserved) device?

First off, I've done this before so I know it is possible. The problem is I just can't recall HOW I did it before. Basically, I reinstalled Windows 10. Before doing so, it was working well and it was ...
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Connect android-x86 run on VirtualBox as USB device for debug

I have: Debian GNU/Linux 8.4 (jessie) installed on old Gygabyte laptop. Architecture: x86_64 CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit Byte Order: Little Endian CPU(s): ...
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Logitech Dual Action not detected as input device in Linux

For some reason, my gamepad stopped working. It's detected when I plug it into the USB port, but it's not recognized as an input device. dmesg [ 917.280315] usb 1-3: new low-speed USB device ...
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Can a desktop use a motherboard Ethernet port and a USB to Ethernet dongle at the same time

I have a computer I'm trying to connect to our network, but the motherboard Ethernet port is connected to some sort of security camera system. I'd rather not go unplugging systems I know nothing about....
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Partitioning a USB Drive

I've read other answers; none of which answer my question for different limitations. Goal: Partition a USB to 3 sections: Data (FAT32) , Kon Boot (Bootable with EFI), Linux Live CD (Bootable with EFI)...
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Is it possible to get an internal usb port into my notebook?

I have a special piece of hardware that I soldered together and I have built it into my notebook. The problem is: The device requires to be connected to the computer via USB. At the moment I have a ...
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Reuse Asus Netbook webcam on PC USB Port

i try to use the webcam of my old 1101HA EEEPC from Asus with the intention of connecting it up to a computer via USB. I just can`t find the right cablecolors for this specific board. Supposedly this ...
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