Questions tagged [usb]
Universal Serial Bus; an interface standard for connecting computers and electronic devices for communication and charging.
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Can a motherboard's USB controller / port be damaged if an externally powered USB cable is plugged into a powered USB port?
I mistakenly plugged a USB cable into a powered USB-C port on my laptops motherboard that was concurrently plugged into a 5V 2A USB to Wall AC adapter. Nothing seemed to happen at the time but could ...
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SSD Latency over USB
I've just learned that (internal) SSD latency is in the ballpark of some microseconds (1/1000th a millisecond) and HDD latency is in the range of milliseconds.
I went out and bought a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ...
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Is there any requirement for a USB cable to be qualified enough for single-lane 10Gbps singaling?
Assuming a host (including its ports and whatsoever) and a device both supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 / USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (i.e. USB 3.2 Gen 1x2 is not considered), does a user need a "good enough" (e....
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USB hub makes keyboard and mouse stutter on Windows 11
I have the same problems as described here, on a PC with a B450 Tomahawk Max II mainboard, running Windows 11, and an active USB 3.0 hub.
I experience stuttering, freezing, lagging, and extra input (...
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What might cause a flash drive to only work when partially pulled out?
The other night I was transferring some files from my flash drive to my Windows 10 PC, and File Explorer crashed mid transfer. I removed the flash drive, but when I inserted it again File Explorer ...
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readonly preventing me form removing readonly on file [duplicate]
So I recently tried to make a backup of my system (using veeam) to a USB drive but it crashed and now the USB drive seems to be corrupted.
I cant seem to fix it due to the files/drive/USB being ...
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USB Drive not recognized even if USB Drive and Port are working [Windows 10]
USB drives are not recognized on some ports (drivers are installed).
Why I'm sure drives and ports are working?
Because if I connect the USB drive on another port or PC it works.
So the problem could ...
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Can i detect and track/record which USB device was used?
I have PC with 2 keyboards (1of them is scanner which is detected as keyboard) and i would like people to use scanner for scaning barcode , but they are still able to use main keyboard (which i ...
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Kali Linux live USB with WiFi adapter support?
So I just installed a Kali Linux iso onto my 140 GB USB with persistence, and I'm up and running except I have a similar problem. My wifi hardware never showed up, tried many things to get it to show ...
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Connecting usb switch using usb a to c cable
I am trying to connect a usb switch(Amazon link) that uses usb a ports to my laptop using a usb a - c cable. Connecting it directly using this cable does not work, however, when I connect it ...
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Hide a program that is popping up after unplugging USB
I have a program running (hidden), but every time someone pulls the USB out of the laptop a message from the app comes popping up with Do you want to restart the application? And then the app restarts....
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Excessive flex cable wiring for just a normal USB 3.0
I was doing a routine check on my laptop, cleaning the fans to check to see if everything was in proper working order. While I was doing this I saw this additional board for a standard USB 3.0 type:
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windows 11 : command to prevent a USB port to turn off (to save energy)?
After Window 11 updates, some USB ports come back to default settings that is "allow to turn off power to save energy". Usually, for each port, I disable this power function. I use Labview, ...
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USB Speakerphone disconnects when I play sound
I have a USB speakerphone, Poly Sync 20, to be exact. When I connect it to my Windows machine through the USB hub, Windows will detect it but the moment I try to play sound it will instantly ...
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Cannot access device / WD Portable Game Drive 5.0 TB USB
I've tried two cables and using two different computers to access my WD Portable 5.0 TB portable game drive that has a USB interface. Dmesg seems ok with line
[ 4586.948425] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming ...
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Booting/shutting down a Linux mini-PC via USB or Ethernet
I am using a T8 Ace Magician mini-PC running Debian Linux for embedded system purposes - because of that the power button that comes on the box will not be easily accessible.
Is it possible to power ...
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Connect Mac to PC with USB-C cable
If I connect my Macbook (2021 M1 Pro with Ventura 13.3.1) to PC with a USB-C cable, I see a "NCM Data" device on device manager (which doesn't get installed because no driver is found - ...
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Accidentally connected USB data pin to 120V AC. Is it worth sending for repair?
I accidentally connected a USB data pin to 120V AC. I'm wondering if it's worth bothering to send the laptop in to repair, or if there's no chance it's repairable.
(I was trying to look at a data ...
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Identifying keyboards that provide/support Boot Protocol descriptors
I have an app that relies on HID USB devices Boot Protocol.
Is there a way I can, beforehand, know if a keyboard supports Boot Protocol or not ? Is this something based on a consistent criterion, like ...
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USB to ethernet adapter stuck at USB 2.0 speed
I bought this USB-A 3.0 to ethernet adapter, connected it to a usb 3 port, and i'm only getting about 300mbps, tested and confirmed with iperf3:
So i started investigating and USB Device Tree Viewer ...
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HDMI adapter not working
I was perusing the internet a couple of months ago with the goal of finding a suitable device that would allow me to connect a third display to my laptop. I came accros an Arch user who suggested that ...
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Linux, Hard drive : how to avoid read failures from USB adapter after first error
I regularly try to save data from failing hard drives. I use a sata USB adapter, and ddrescue.
The issue is that when it encounter a bad sector, it result in a read error, and all next read will also ...
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USB used as bootable but when I deleted from disk management the unallocated left is 8gb out of 32GB
I used GPT bootable disk but didn't boot when I tried installing. So wanted to format the disk back to normal but can not format. So I went to disk management and delete all files in usb but the ...
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External HDD shows full capacity in Windows, but not in Linux
I bought a new 8TB 3.5" HDD and put it in an old USB 2.0 enclosure I had for a 1TB drive.
When I went to setup the device in Windows it was only showing as 1.3TB in the Disk Management tool. I ...
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My USB 3 HUB reigster some USB 3 devices as USB 2.1 but if but the device directly to Motherboard it says 3.0
I have an ASUS crosshair hero x790e motherboard, with AM 5 a 7950x. Latest bios, chipsetdrivers etc...
Latest Win 11.
I have only USB 3 ports on the motherboard. I also have an industrial 10 USB 3 HUB ...
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USBDLM and VLC video play
I've got a video hosted on a USB stick, that when I plug into a windows computer, the very helpful USBDLM tool automatically opens the video with VLC and some launch commands.
The issue I have is when ...
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Scarlett 2i2 1st Gen not detected on my windows 10
I bought the Scarlett from someone who is using this using in MAC devices, and I am trying to use it in Windows 10.
When I plugged it into the USB the light gets blinked and it gets detected, and ...
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Need USB-C splitter that will power XP-13 laptop AND connect external drive
My Dell XP13 laptop has two USB-C ports. I use one for power and the other for my second monitor. Now I've purchased an external drive and I can't find a USB-C splitter that will allow me to charge ...
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error: file `/boot/` not found. No such device: `/.disk/info`. No such device: `/.disk/mini-info`
I installed grub onto my stick: sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --uefi-secure-boot --recheck --removable --efi-directory=/mnt --boot-directory=/mnt -v /dev/sde.
Then try to boot from this USB ...
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DRD feature of USB type-C
So I have got a laptop that has USB-C port and after some research I have got to know that it's got some feature called Dual Role Device i.e. it can act as both client as well as host device.
So why ...
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Why can't I run this portable exe from my USB drive? "Cannot access the specified device..."
I'm trying to use R-Undelete which has a portable installed on a 16GB PNY usb drive. When I try to start anything on the drive it returns this message :
So I was trying to update the drivers for USB ...
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Windows to go INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE USB
Laptop : Lenovo P14s Gen2 Intel version
Windows 11 Pro Go to installed on Cruicial SSD using rufus v4
Laptop belongs to my company, I just finished my grad with my 7yrs old laptop. Wanted to play ...
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Bootable Linux Flash Drive with USB-C to USB Adapter on a Mac
I have created a bootable flash linux drive using unetbootin (Debian - Stable netinstall_x64)
I have allowed booting from external or removable media (from Utilities, Startup Security Utility)
I'm ...
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Connecting industrial camera to Ubuntu. I am getting images of lower resolution than I should
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Is it possible to get 48 mp picture from Panasonic me2022 48 mp industrial camera sensor using usb2.0 cabel? How can solve this issue?
The camera
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32803731419....
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Downloaded a FTDI virtual com port driver for windows 10/11 to set up a go board for fpga learning, but I can't access the port on tera term or DM
I tried updating drivers and changing three different cables (micro USB cable), I tried doing the same thing to my other laptop, but no luck.
I also tried going back to Windows 10, enabling hidden ...
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How to mount and use iso file in windows repair mode
I'm stuck in windows repair mode of windows 10. Not even able to reset windows. So I have to install a fresh windows but my windows iso file stored in f:/windows and I have a usb drive that I am using ...
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How to use pmbootstrap in like linux without risking PC data?
I am trying to get pmbootstrap to work on a PC. It runs on linux. I could install linux on a computer, but that is dangerous for PC data. How can I run linux or like linux enough to run pmbootstrap ...
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Headphones on Linux not working until power cycle
I own a pair of headphones - Corsair HS80. It's a wireless model with a USB dongle. For the most part they work flawlessly on Arch Linux, but right after the system boot they are not detected by any ...
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How to fix disk not showing up
If I go to Device Manager, i see a hdd connected via usb as Generic HDD USB Device but when i look at the folders, i dont see it showing up.
How do I make it show up so I can access the files in the ...
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Can I use an external Wi-Fi USB adapter as a mobile hotspot on Windows 10 (without Command Prompt)?
I have a laptop which has built-in Wi-Fi, but I want to use the internet and share the internet as a hotspot at the same time. In Windows 10, if I select to share over Internet and then switch the ...
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Linux: Clone harddrive to external USB stick
I would like to clone a whole linux OS from the harddrive to an external USB stick. However, I don't want to clone all the unused part of the harddrive, only the used part.
The partitions on the ...
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Gigabyte B760 Gaming A AX motherboard - USB not charging
The USBs of the Gigabyte B760 motherboard only charge the connected iPad when the computer is powered off (and also not always). When powered on, it does not charge.
I found the Gigabyte on-off charge ...
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Unrecoverable freezes on fresh debian system
A day ago I installed Debian system in place of Windows on my pc. And since then it constantly unrecoverably freezes after 10-30 minutes of use. Both mouse and keyboard are unresponsive. Only alt + ...
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Is there a file properties backup tool?
I am trying to fully backup, including file properties, like my computers running Windows 10 and both HP. With copying to a USB, like last modified and creation time may change to as made on USB. Is ...
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Can a non-detachable USB-C charging cable from a laptop charger be extended?
I have an Acer Swift 3 laptop that charges from a 65W USB-C wall charger it came with. The cable is ~4ft long, but I need it to be a foot longer to comfortably reach the laptop on my desk. ...
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Would uninstalling old drivers from Device Manager solve this USB not recognised message?
My current computer is a Dell Latitude 7320 but recently the left port keeps giving me USB not recognised message whenever a plug anything into it. I've tried the usual of uninstalling the driver from ...
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Can I run X64 UBPorts installer on an X86 PC via emulation?
It seems like QEMU should be able to run this, but as it is a special case of USB interface, unsure. I know like my PC is X86 and UBPorts is X64. I am trying to install Ubuntu on a 2nd generation ...
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External Hard Disk is not being detected after recent upgrade
I am using Arch Linux and I recently upgraded my machine's kernel to the latest one. Linux 6.2.12-arch1-1 if it matters.
Ever since then my machine is not able to detect the external HDD. I have 2 ...
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Slow Drive Speeds, and getting to the bottom of it
I have a SanDisk Extreme Pro 55AF (2nd gen) which supports USB Gen3.2 2x2, which caps at about 20 GBps.
I found that no matter what cable I use (including the included one), I only get 38 MBps in ...
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Recover innaccesible USB drive [duplicate]
Long story short, I have a little 100 MiB USB which I have been using for quite a while in which I store lightweight but sensitive information. Suddenly, it stopped being accessible (maybe I unplugged ...
