USB ports on your Windows PC or laptop are quite handy. You can use them to connect all kinds of devices, from basic peripherals like mouse and keyboards to printers, phones, headphones, and more. In ...

I recently put together a system around a MSI 880GMA-E53 motherboard, which includes on-board USB 3.0. I loaded up the latest drivers from MSI's website, and all appears well. I have a USB 3.0 ...

So you’ve connected a device to your PC via a USB port — but Windows doesn’t recognize it. What now? Before you assume the product (or your PC port) is broken, there are several USB troubleshooting ...

In today’s post, we will explore the symptoms, identify the cause, and offer a possible solution to the issue where your Windows doesn’t install specific drivers for USB audio devices on the first ...

If when you run the Windows USB Troubleshooter, you see an error message The USB Controller is in a failed state or is not currently installed then this post offers ...

USB voodoo and G4 Macs John Kroll found that he could not start up his G4/450 until he unplugged and replugged the power cord. He eventually traced the problem to having a device (in this case, an ...

In Windows XP and all recent Microsoft operating systems, the Device Manager is the primary utility used to configure and modify hardware devices. If you are experiencing problems with the USB ports ...

I'm having a problem with my computer (specs below) and my Sony DSC-F505V digital camera. These are interconnected using USB, showing up in Explorer as a removeable drive. However, I don't seem to be ...

Struggling with Windows 11 USB C charging not supported? Discover proven fixes to get your device charging seamlessly. Step-by-step solutions for laptops and more.

My MacBook Air M1 comes with 256GB of memory. Because of this, I bought two external SanDisk drives, 128GB and 256GB, with Type-C support, to expand my storage. While I can opt for a dedicated hard ...