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by expertotech Accepted solution
by thechas Accepted solution
What you need to do depends on the specific USB device.
Many peripherals such as scanners, printers, and digital cameras require that you install the device drivers and interface software before you can use them. Even some mice and keyboards require that the manufactures driver be installed.
Other devices such as USB thumb drives have drivers that come with Windows. But, Windows still needs to install for the device to operate.
One the drivers are installed and / or configured, then, the device becomes plug-and-play.
Chas
by expertotech Accepted solution
by thechas Accepted solution
The first time you connect a USB mass storage device to your system Windows WILL treat it as new hardware and install a driver for it.
After that, every time you plug in the SAME device, Windows should recognize it and auto-play should pop up.
I believe you stated that this is a work computer. If so, the company configuration may be to reset the system after every boot or log-on. I know that with our loaner laptops, all settings and changes are lost at every shut-down.
For your personal system, I am not aware of any patches for USB device recognition issues. You might make sure that the motherboard and USB controller drivers are up to date.
You might also check the security settings on your anti-virus and firewall software.
Chas
by rob miners Accepted solution
USB drives and devices that I use and even though I may have used one the day before it will still detect and install the devices. This doesn't happen to all of them but mainly the USB sticks.
As TheChas has pointed out. What you need to do depends on the specific USB device.
by expertotech Accepted solution
by rob miners Accepted solution
autowizard fix
by thechas Accepted solution
I wonder, are registry edits and changes blocked by any security programs?
Both firewall and anti-mal-ware software can be set to restrict other software from making changes to registry keys.
These usually do not block using regedit to look at and make registry changes manually.
As to a driver update, start by looking in device manager and see if you have any yellow "?" or "!" warnings next to any devices. If so, you need to install the driver or correct the conflict for that hardware.
Chas
by rob miners Accepted solution
Chas when it comes to firewall and anti-mal-ware software adding restrictions but I haven't had to install USB drivers since using Win98.
You could also try this fix.
Write down all fixed Disk and CD/DVD drive letters so as not to delete them. DO NOT delete any of the fixed hard disk drives or CD/DVD optical drives registry values.
1. Login with Administrative privileges.
2. Disconnect all USB or FireWire storage devices.
3. Open Registry Editor by typing regedt32 in the Run box and navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices
4. Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices there will be registry keys with the name that resembles the format of \DosDevice\X: where X can be any alphabet letter which corresponding to your physical system drive letter.
5. Delete all possible USB drives, FireWire drives and external drives which have a drive letter.
DO NOT delete any of the fixed Hard Disk Drives or CD/DVD optical drives registry values.
Exclude \DosDevice\A: which normally reserved for floppy disk drives.
by ikhlaq Accepted solution
dnt know if this is going to help but..give it a go.
1) ahve you got the motherboard usb drivers installed?
2) use the device manager to install the usb stick, after that it should work fine?
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