How to Fix USB Device Driver Problems
It is very simple to Fix Driver Problems of your USB Devices and Hardware. Watch the Video on left to understand what is a USB and Update your USB Drivers. It is Strongly Recommend that you use an Automatic Driver Download Tool like the
Driver Detective to Download USB Drivers. It is simple to use with a few mouse clicks and it updates not only USB drivers but downloads and updates drivers for all the hardware installed in your computer in 3 minutes.
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USB Not Working? Update USB Drivers
USB devices are Plug and Play devices that can be plugged into your computer or laptop and unplugged without shutting down your computer and there very is little that you can do to control or configure them. Windows normally detects USB devices when they're plugged in and, if necessary, installs drivers automatically. If your USB hardware device is not work after you plug it in, it’s probably because of one of the following causes: -
- Windows can’t find a driver for your USB hardware or device. When you attach a hardware to your computer and it fails to work properly, it's often because of a driver problem. When you plug in a USB device, Windows should automatically identify the device and searches for drivers in its own database and install immediately.
- In most cases, Windows already has the necessary driver installed or can automatically download it from Windows Update. If Windows installs a device driver automatically, you'll see a notification indicating the device is ready to use.
- You can also try to plug your USB connector to another USB port to ensure that a port is working or not. At re inserting the USB also makes the device to get detected by Windows and the USB driver will get installed without any more problem.
- Some times a USB hardware may need a lot of power and the power per USB port may be less and makes your hardware to fail. In this case you can try plugging your USB hardware to another port or remove some of your other USB devices to ensure this particular USB gets enough power.
- If a USB device fails to work after a driver update or installing a software then you can try uninstalling the software or roll back the driver to make the device work again.
- Damaged USB hardware will not get detected or recognized by your Windows. So check that your USB hardware device is in working condition and not damaged. Also try changing the cable to ensure the USB cable connector is not having a fault. Often the USB connector plugs get damaged if inserted wrongly or due to frequent plugging in and out.
- If Windows fails to find the driver for your USB hardware device then it will prompt you to insert the disc containing the driver that came with your hardware.
- Occasionally you might even have a USB hardware that did not come with a disc containing a driver and for which Windows also fails to find the correct driver. In this case, you can look for a driver on the hardware manufacturer's website and download the requisite drivers. If you are unable to find a driver there, try contacting the manufacturer.
- If everything has failed to locate required USB Drivers and your USB Hardware device is still not working then use an Automatic Driver Download Tool like Driver Detective which will automatically detect all the hardware installed in your PC and downloads latest USB Drivers and other manufacturer and model specific updated drivers for each of the hardware automatically.
High Speed USB 2.0 Port Device Drivers
A lot of USB Devices like your External Hard Drives, Media players etc need to have a USB 2.0 ports to connect to your computer. The USB 2.0 port is many times faster than the older USB ports and it is possible to transfer high and large volumes of data transfer using USB 2.0 ports. There fore the USB drivers required for connecting these hardware devices is also different.
Find Which USB Ports & Drivers Your PC Has ?
It is not difficult to find which USB Ports your PC has. Open Device Manager by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking on the System and Maintenance tab and then click Device Manager. Administrator permission is required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation. Now Double-click Universal Serial Bus controllers. If the word
Enhanced is included in any of the listed controllers, your computer has USB 2.0 controller drivers installed.
USB Band Width Exceeded Errors ?
Sometimes you may get a USB bandwidth exceeded error message. If you have a USB video camera connected to your computer and if you receive a 'Bandwidth Exceeded' message, try lowering the camera resolution in the program that you are using to view the video stream. A lower resolution setting typically requires less bandwidth. For information about how to adjust this setting, check the information for the program that you are using to view the video stream. The Other option would to get a USB 2.0 camera and its associated USB 2.0 drivers. Next time you buy a camera ensure you look for a USB 2.0 on it.
How to Stop USB AutoPlay ?
It is simple to stop an unwanted program to open up when ever you plug in your USB device or hardware. Open AutoPlay by clicking the 'Start' button Picture of the Start button, clicking 'Control Panel', click on 'Hardware and Sound', and then clicking 'AutoPlay'. To never again see the AutoPlay dialog box when you plugin any USB hardware, select the 'Take no action' next to the device or disc. To choose an action each time you plug in a device or insert a disc, select Ask me every time. To have a program open automatically each time, select the program.
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Driver Detective Screenshots
This is the Driver Detective Scan Results. It shows you which drivers needs to be updated.
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