Questions tagged [usb]
Universal Serial Bus; an interface standard for connecting computers and electronic devices for communication and charging.
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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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Running a bash shell from a flash drive
I was wondering if it was possible to have a bash shell (and relevant commands) runnable from a USB flash drive.
I'm not really talking about a bootable Linux version from a USB, but rather a "plug ...
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External Hard-Drive Not Showing Up
My "WD My Passport Ultra" (2 TB) isn't showing up whenever I plug it in. My case seems to be slightly different than all the other cases posted on this site:
What's going on:
The unit is getting ...
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How many port adapters, and which ones can be stacked up and actually work?
Someone posted this pic on twitter today:
That won't work, right?
Why, exactly? And, specifically, at which point the stack of adapters stops working?
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Booting from USB/CD on Lenovo y510p
I forgot my windows 7 password on a Lenovo y510p laptop. I'm trying to boot from CD, in order to reinstall the OS or boot from USB to reset the password. Both options fail because of EFI security ...
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Two USB cams with one USB hub behave differently on two different laptops with same OS windows 10
I have been trying to access two USB cameras through a USB hub (bought from local market). I am able to access both the cameras one after the other without any issue but when I tried to access both ...
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Is there any difference between a portable external 2.5" HD with notebook internal HD 2.5"
I have an unused MacBook 2.5 hard drive (Toshiba) and I used it as an external hard drive using an USB to store data and plug into a Wii console to store and playing games.
But few months later the ...
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Windows USB power off
I have an equipment that communicates through a COM port and it is powered by the USB port. My problem is that when the PC reboots, the power is kept but the communication with the COM port stops. The ...
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Computer only boots when my phone is plugged in?
I'm aware it's common for computers to have booting trouble because of USB devices. I have the opposite problem. My computer will not turn on unless my phone is plugged in.
If I try to turn my ...
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My computer will not boot from a usb
I have a Toshiba Satellite computer and I am trying to boot it from a usb. I have made sure to put the usb in 1 on boot order and even tried the boot menu at the computers start up, but when I try to ...
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Bootable USB with ISO undetected by Mac but detected by Linux
I have a custom ISO that I am trying to boot on a Macbook Pro using USB. I am following instructions from here and here. But when I start the laptop while pressing Option button, I only see the option ...
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Use USB to boot to specific partition of another drive?
Edit: The following paragraph is merely info on the origin of the problem, and reading it isn't required to answer the question.
I've been using a USB with Grub2 for a dual-boot between ParrotSec ...
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Limitations of USB in regard to power
I have read many articles in regard to USB length limitations, and I understand them (no more than 5 repeaters in the middle, 10 or less feet for 3.0, 16 or less feet for 2.0, etc).
Does the same ...
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Clonezilla Live USB
My purpose is to save/restore Clonezilla images to/from 16 GB drive.
Because images are weighty, I needed something else than FAT(32).
My choice was NTFS so I could access images from Windows machines ...
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Is it possible to use android smartphone as vga monitor for my pc?
I cant find anything on this topic.
I have PC without monitor (home server) and occasionally I would like to be able to connect monitor and see what is going on there (during boot), but I dont have ...
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Card/USB flash storage: how to trim/discard/reset after heavy usage?
I wonder, if it is possible to 'reset' the controller of an USB drive or a memory card to treat as 'unused' on Linux (Fedora 24)?
Background: I have overwritten an USB drive from /dev/urandom. I.e., ...
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External Hard Drive only recognized on USB3 Linux
I have a 2 TB WD Elements hard drive. It was lost during a file transfer on Mac. It is not recognized on Mac or Windows, either USB2 or 3. It is not shown on device manager on Windows. The same happen ...
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UASP requirements: does the HD need to support UASP?
According to this article, these are the requirements to have UASP enabled:
UAS support in the USB driver stack.
Device hardware supporting UAS.
Device firmware supporting UAS.
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BIOS won't recognize my USB.
Here's my situation: Couple months ago I installed Ubuntu and now I want to install Windows 7 on my computer (for nostalgia's sake). Problem is the Bios won't recognize my USB stick so there's no way ...
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Why udev USB port fixing rules are not working?
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04.1 Server. There is a modem pool attached to one USB port of the server. When modem is turned off and back on again, the ttyUSB numbers are changing. I need to fix that ports. So,...
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How to install and run Windows XP operating system on an external hard drive or USB flash drive?
I know this question may be duplicated as follows:
Install Windows XP to USB Hard Drive and Run from It
Installing Windows XP to and running from an USB drive
Can I run Windows XP from a USB ...
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Connect USB expansion drive to VMWare host (NOT to Virtual Machines)
I'm running VMWare ESXi 5.1.0 build 1065491.
I'm trying to move all files for a VM from one VMWare host to another so I can replicate the VM. I can't download the files as it'll take 60+ hours, same ...
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Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Rev 1.0 USB keyboard not working
I have a Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Rev 1.0, with the H97NWIFI.F8 firmware, freshly flashed.
CPU is a 4th gen i3.
I have a usb keyboard plugged into the top left USB 2 port, somewhere there was a post ...
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How to make a file "non-admin"
I have this portable virtual box i have in my USB.
As you can see on the above image it is called Portable-VirtualBox.exe(That directory is in my USB) . And if you look closely you can see an admin ...
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Can I make a ext4 bootable usb?
If yes,how can I do ? It will be really helpful if someone answers.
I use rufus for creating a bootable usb. i am stuck in the grub rescue mode with no way other than installing again but since I ...
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Windows 7,8 and 10 Bootable USB
I would like to know how to add applications to a Bootable usb so that when you boot from the usb it will install a standard set of application instead of having to install each application one at a ...
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I can't install Windows and Linux through usb
I am trying to install Windows or Linux on my machine. After the initial boot up I can select an option to install but on the next step, when I need to select a partition, installer doesn't show me ...
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How to rescue usb stick / probability of recovery
My partner is mourning over a broken usb stick and hopes to get some of the data back. What happened was that the usb was plugged into the MacBook, the cover was shut and the battery drained fully ...
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Slight Buzzing Noise on Bluetooth Headphones on Windows 10
I just got a new pair of Bluetooth headphones for my Windows 10 pc. They work great except for a slight buzzing sound in the background. It's quiet enough that you can almost ignore it but I'd like to ...
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How to provide external power to portable hard disk - WD Elements?
The package comes only with a USB cable and the hard disk powers from usb. However, i need a setup that can power this hard disk externally. How can I achieve that?
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PCIE to USB/Thunderbolt for Graphics Card
I have a MacBook Pro Retina 13" with 8GB RAM and i5 processor and wanted to get better graphics performance out of it. I saw a couple of companies that have already made eGPU housings (such as Akitio),...
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How can I extend USB device functionality to interface via bluetooth?
I have USB devices like keyboards and game controllers that I'd like to connect to my PC (connected to TV) without creating a bunch of tripwires. Ideally, there'd be something like a USB-to-Bluetooth ...
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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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What's the fastest way to transfer data between two hard drives?
I have:
A laptop with one USB3 port and a few USB2 ports
A USB3 hub
Two identical USB3 hard drives
To transfer data between the two USB3 hard drives, what is the optimum arrangement?
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Can Windows 'USB Install Media' Get Infected With Malware When Booting From It?
If you were to boot from a clean Windows USB Install Media drive on an infected system, could that USB drive get infected with malware while in that environment?
If the system is infected and we want ...
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Notebook won't wake up from sleep if the USB port is used
I have a HP Pavilion x2. I normally wake it up using the power button, but when the USB port is used (something plugged) it doesn't wake up from sleep. I have to keep pushing the power button for a ...
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Wrong filesystem when formatting a USB stick (linux)
I used a USB stick to install a Linux distribution. Then i wanted to re-used this usb for personal data. I remove the iso signature with
wipefs -a /dev/sdb
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fdisk /dev/sdb
I typed o to create ...
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How can two external USB hard drives be connected to two laptops at the same time? [closed]
How can two external USB hard drives be connected to two laptops at the same time?
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Why does my kali linux 2016.1 bootable usb not boot?
I am trying to make a kali linux 2016.1 bootable usb using a sandisk 32gb usb.
Ive downloaded the .iso for the 64-bit, 32-bit and light 64-bit version. Also the 64-bit torrent version. And tried to ...
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Pfaff creative 2170 embroidery machine, data transfer over supplied USB cable - doesn't work [closed]
I have a Pfaff creative 2170 embroidery machine that I want to transfer embroidery designs to. Supplied with it was a memory card that looks like it's PCMCIA, but it's not. (Or it's of some weird ...
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hotplug script in Tomato Shibby
I use Advanced Tomato on my Asus RT-AC68R/U. This is Shibby Tomato with some GUI modification only. I want to connect via USB measuring unit and create for it dedicated, unique device. At this moment,...
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Hardware won't boot, works fine afterwards as a USB disk
I have a 2TB Toshiba 3.5" hard drive.
When connected up to the motherboard during boot (either by SATA or USB) the motherboard (ASUS Sabertooth 990FX) will freeze on the motherboard logo and the ...
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Phone Discharging When Connected to Laptop
I have got a Microsoft Lumia 532 which keeps discharging at a greater rate than normal when connected to my laptop (Dell XPS L502X) using a USB cable, instead of charging. I am not really sure about ...
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External HDD not appearing in windows explorer
My Toshiba 2TB external HDD was working fine for about 1 year when it suddenly disappeared in file explorer. It is also not listed on Disk Manager and using different USB 3.0 ports don't solve the ...
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USB Audio and Video devices no longer work after Windows 10 Update KB3176493
I'm not sure if it's related to KB3176493 as I can't find anything else relating. I've been searching all day and all I've found are a ton of totally unrelated Windows XP/8 posts. Anyway, came to my ...
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Control Amplifier from Computer via RS232
I got a second hand Rotel RSX-1056 amplifier that I would like to control from my computer (because I don't have the remote).
The amplifier has a serial port (RS232) and on the web I was able to find ...
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Is there such a thing as a type C USB 2.0 connection?
I came across a tablet yesterday, which advertised a type-C USB micro port, but never mentioned USB 3.0 or USB 3.1. Later, I searched more and the reviews actually said it was a USB 2.0. Is there any ...
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MediaTek Preloader USB VCOM (android) keep disconnecting
Need help with this issue. After installing this driver and ready to flash phone the connection of usb keep disconnecting thus preventing me from flashing. I'm using latest windows 10 anniversary ...
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Windows , disabling USB device while hot-plug (no GPO)
I try to disable a USB device when it is inserted under windows version Family (no GPO). I worked around several languages to reach my end, but without success.I look for a corresponding method to ...
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SD card reader won't show in file explorer
I have a Transcend USB 3.0 SD and MicroSD card reader. When I plug it in, it won't show up in the windows 7 file explorer, but it shows up properly in DiskPart and device manager in windows 7 which ...
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