Questions tagged [usb]
Universal Serial Bus; an interface standard for connecting computers and electronic devices for communication and charging.
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How to protect a USB from files being deleted by antivirus on any number of computers?
I have a work flash drive that I carry around a lot of places to give presentations. It connects to a wide range of desktops, laptops, projectors, and smartTVs. There is a common antivirus used in ...
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Lost USB by dd-ing a bigger image on it [duplicate]
I had a USB flash of 32GB with actual size of around 28GB. I put an image of 28.5GB containing 2 CentOS partition, which has some free space at the end of it. I thought it will not harm my USB. But ...
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Magnetic card reader do not function when computer starts up until unplug /replug
I have a Magnetic card reader that do not function when computer starts up until unplug /replug. before unplugging the computer do not show the device in device manager at all eventhough green LED on ...
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USB Keyboard Interrupt Linux Kernel Module [duplicate]
I am trying to identify the interrupt used for the USB keyboard in Linux Debian. After pulling out my USB keyboad then plugging it back in dmesg shows me this:
[11614.703111] usb 3-5: new low-speed ...
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How to DIY split SATA to two USB 2 ports?
Any portable device (such as USB or SATA etc.) must be available to do two things:
Must feed its circuit with Power, either from the source port (eg. USB) or from any external power source (eg....
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I never configured a Windows Hello USB Key, now it doesn't want to configure
I have a USB Key that I want to transform into a Windows Hello USB Key. But, when I insert it, it says that I already have configured a key. How to de-configure it and configure my USB ?
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I'm getting lag to external monitor (slow refresh rate) when using USB 3.0 to HDMI adapter
When I use laptop HDMI port, my external monitor works fine but when I use USB 3.0 type A to HDMI (adapter) then then external monitor is so laggy an works very very slow.
Not all USB-C 3.0 has ...
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How to bind USB control knobs to adjust the volume on specific applications?
I want to control the volume level of 2 specific Windows Applications using my USB piano's control knobs (Spotify Premium & discord).
FIRST TRY - AutoHotkey. The KeyHistory does not detect any ...
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How to boot an HP XW8000 from a USB flash drive?
I have an old XW8000 machine that I’ve been trying and failing boot from USB flash drive for the last week.
I’ve tried burning Ubuntu 6.0, 8.0, 14.0, 22.04 on USB media using PowerIso and BalenaEtcher ...
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20V from Dell Precision 3581 USB C/Thunderbolt 4 Port with Power Delivery
USB-PD provides up to 100W of power through the USB-C Port, so I wanted to use 20V power from my Laptop to power my device.
According to the data on the Dell homepage regarding the ports, they are ...
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Is there a free windows app to see whether a wireless mouse's dongle is receiving data from the mouse? [closed]
I have a cheap wireless mouse that stopped working a while ago. The optic laser is working fine but I am not sure whether the mouse is communicating to the dongle. Is there a way to see if the ...
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ThunderboltEx 4 and docking station stops working on USB 2.0 after installing SSD card
Last year, I built a gaming PC. As I am also working in home office with my company notebook, I wanted everything connected to a docking station, so I just need to switch the USB-C cable between the ...
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Why is USB stick not booting to update BIOS? Is this possible?
I want to update the BIOS for a system. I downloaded the latest ISO of the BIOS directly from the system's manufacturer.
I used Linux Mint's USB Image Writer to make a bootable USB stick of the ISO. ...
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Laptop keyboard not working when trying to install various flavours of Ubuntu from live USB
Today I have acquired a new laptop, Maibenben X565, with pre-installed Kubuntu 22.10. Kubuntu 22.10 is no longer supported, so I wasn't able to update and install packages I need, and was forced to ...
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How can I use the full 6 Gbit/s mode on my SATA HDD?
I am using an old WD My Book (don't know which version, but it's most likely the one from the video How to open a WD my book case) with a WD 2 TB HDD. It is connected via mini USB b <=> USB A to ...
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How to have windows 10 recognize a MSDOS FAT32 formatted USB stick?
I am using a HP EliteBook 840 G8 Notebook running windows 10 Enterprise (with a dock) and I have problems to recognize a USB stick (actually 2 of them). Both are recognized without any issues on a Mac,...
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USB switch Connections USB A to A vs. USB A to C
I have recently bought a USB switch that allows me to switch USB devices instantaneously between computers. That being the case, I have noticed that the USB switch I have currently uses a USB Male A ...
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How high can UI numbers get for USB devices
We left the power management on for our USB hub. This has the effect of switching itself off and then switching itself on again when accessed. I don't know when the access happens or when the hub is ...
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Fix missing USB drive (Linux) [duplicate]
Recently found USB remaining on after Linux computer shutdown, so I removed. It was then plugged in to a Windows 11 machine, which displayed "Please insert a disk into drive". When plugged ...
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Abdroid scrcpy mouse /keyboard not working, how to fix? [migrated]
My Galaxy A-24 phone used to work fine with my Win-10 laptop via scrcpy.exe, on a USB-C cable. I did not change anything in the setup. Suddenly, now scrcpy shows the phone's screen fine on the ...
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Is it possible to pass PCI express data signals via an express card USB 3.0 adapter?
I have a Magideal Dual Ports HUB PCI-E USB 3.0 Express Card Adapter that I use as a PCIe to USB 3.0 adapter.
I want to connect an external GPU (as a PCI express device) via a USB 3.0 cable which only ...
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Signature collision in Windows 11, why?
I'm running into a problem in Windows 11 I can't figure out, maybe someone has ideas...
I have a hard drive connected to my motherboard in a hot swap SATA rack called "Project 20". This is ...
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Why is an incorrect size reported on multi-partition USB flash drive?
I'm creating a custom Linux installer which uses two partitions on a 4GB USB flash drive: an EFI partition for booting and a data partition for installer files.
The size reported by df is unexpected.
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Udev rule doesn't allow Ubuntu to wake on USB Resume sequencing, but NixOS does
I've got a Lenovo ThinkPad T480 running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon running NixOS, and a USB Device with vendor ID 0x36dc. The USB Device is capable of remote wakeup USB Resume ...
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How can I fix errors concerning ethernet and ttyUSB2?
I am using a beaglebone black which has Debian 11, kernel 5.10 .168-ti-r71. I also have a GSM Modem connected to it, SIM7000E. I am trying to do a PPP connection. Weeks ago when I tried it I had no ...
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What are the metal tabs that are coming out of these usb connectors?
For these USB 3 cables - the ones that go from the motherboard 19 pin connector to the front IO of the chassis - I found some online that have these small metal tabs on them.
What are they?
Also many ...
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Access multiple drives remotely
I've a feeling this is something that is going to be impossible, but thought I'd ask. I'm using Windows 10 Home - so Remote Desktop is out of the equation.
My current setup is C: which contains all ...
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Problems with usb3 attached drive ERROR: Transfer event for disabled endpoint or incorrect stream ring
I have a HP Microserver gen8 that I'm using for testing and some minor backup.
This machine has a debian 9 installation, I'm planning to upgrade it to debian 12 when I will have some time, the machine ...
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How to sync filesystem and wait until it's done
On my embedded device, I want to let user export logs on plugged USB disk. USB disk is normally used only to read, so I don't care much about safe unmounting. But when logs are stored to it, I need to ...
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NVIDIA USB Type-C port policy controller keeps waking my PC up
My Laptop (HP Omen 15, Windows 10) is driving me crazy by turning itself on from sleep mode on its own. If I put it to sleep with the power button, it will often turn on again after about 3 seconds, ...
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root cannot chown /mnt directory
I have a got a USB key with some directories on it. All files belong to root.
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uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root) context=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023
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I need help connecting 2 USB cords together [duplicate]
I need to join 2 USB cords together.The first cord only has one WHITE and one GRAY wire. The other cord has RED, BLACK, WHITE, and GREEN. Which wires pair together and also what is the purpose for ...
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I would like to know how to add a 2nd USB charging port to a Lenovo YogaBook with only one USB 2.0 port used for both data and charging?
I would like to charge a Lenovo YogaBook laptop while using the data port. This isn't supported by the laptop unless I am wrong. I have followed some tutorials which supposed to work but it didn't.
I ...
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Dolphin mount the usb stick fat32 as write only [closed]
I have an USB-stick with an ntfs3 partition type. When I mount it with Dolphin (KDE), it appears but the mount-directory is write-only.
$ ls -l /media
drwxr-x---+ 3 olivier olivier 4096 Feb 18 10:35 ...
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(C-)Kermit suddenly stopped working on Windows 10
I've been using (C-)Kermit for decades to communicate with my various HP48GXs. My current setup as regards the environment in which I run (C-)Kermit is primarily on a Linux Mint Vera 21.1 Cinnamon 64-...
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Can't assign drive letter to USB drive
I can't assign a drive letter to a USB drive which is visible in device manager / computer management but is not accessible in the file explorer. I tried following the steps in this answer, but when ...
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How to prevent USB-connected printer from causing delay in pre-POST startup?
The (intermittently-occurring) symptom: After pressing the power button there's one quick beep as normal, but then there's a long-ish delay (1~2 minutes) before the second beep that indicates the ...
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Can't connect USB 3.0 storage device to my RHEL 8.8 VM
System details:
RHEL 8.8 VM
ESXi 6.5
Problem: Attaching my USB to the VM as a storage device.
The USB port on my laptop is a 3.2. The USB key is a USB 3.0.
When I try attaching it to the VM, I get ...
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Confused about USB3.2 specifications and capabilites. Why does my USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbit/s) throttle but USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10Gbit/s) does not?
I want to connect 4 Basler industry cameras to my laptop. I therefore bought a USB3.2 Hub, which I connected to my fastest Port USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbit/s). Laptop: ThinkPad P15 Gen 2i (11th Gen Intel(...
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I have a mounted USB disk (GoPro camera with SD card) in Debian 12 and am not seeing any data. Why?
I have mounted my external USB disk in Debian 12 (Bookworm). It's showing on the “Other Location” list. But, when I opened it, there is only EFI filesystem data.
It's a USB connected GoPro camera that ...
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Fix Bluetooth for Dell Precision M6700
For some reason Bluetooth is virtually dead on my mother's Dell M6700.
The laptop is old but adequate desktop replacement for checking email, news, social media, watching YouTube and videoconferencing....
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Copy/paste intermittently doesn't work on Ubuntu and macOS but fine on Windows 10, ideas on what could cause?
I have a computer where I dual boot the newest version of Ubuntu 22.04.3 and Windows 10. I also have a work laptop Apple MacBook that's fairly new with M1 chip. The issue I'm facing is inconsistent ...
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USB Hub with USB-A male input, will it damage my computer?
I bought this hub from temu.com recently and I actually really like it. I can leave it clamped on my desk with all my peripherals plugged in, and then just connect 1 wire when I need them. It doesnt ...
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Create bootable USB flash drives [closed]
I want to create some bootable USB flash drives as per below.
Windows 10 Legacy BIOS (MBR) Bootable MS-DOS 6.22 USB Flash Drive that boots up to a DOS prompt, has access to MS-DOS commands including ...
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Bluetooth mouse connection takes about 20+ seconds to resolve on wake up on KDE Neon (Ubuntu) - why?
Can anybody help to clarify why the bluetooth resolution for simple bluetooth mouse would take about 20-30 seconds to usable?
This is the bluetooth log:
$ bluetoothctl
Agent registered
[CHG] Device B4:...
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How to install full linux to a usb drive like unetbootin
I have recently looked into linux as my mac is currently at 10.12 and I need to run newer apps but currently cannot get a new computer. I have decided to move to linux but I don't want to touch the ...
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What are the requirements of doing 2k@60hz for 2 monitors over a single usb c hub (usb to hdmi)
What are the requirements of doing 2k@60hz for 2 monitors over a single usb c hub converted to hdmi? What stats do I need to be looking for?
I have a usb hub with 2 hdmi ports. It is advertised to do ...
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Preventing Windows from displaying "insert last disk" message
I inserted a USB stick into my PC. The USB stick contained a single ZIP file only (not part of multiple ZIP files). The ZIP file was somehow corrupted. Windows Explorer showed this message immediately ...
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How to Programmatically Eject a Drive for Immutable Backups with Physical Connection?
We are looking for a practical and cost-effective way to enhance the security of our backups. Our initial idea was to go for immutable backups but unfortunately, due to cost constraints, we are ...
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How to boot from a USB floppy drive on a UEFI BIOS
I have a RAAYOO USB floppy drive reader and some generic 1.44 MB floppy disks. I am trying to boot FREEDOS Floppy Edition using this reader on a computer with a UEFI BIOS. It shows up under legacy ...