usb connection

I have a usb switch for multiple computers. I want to see if it is possible to shorten the time to switch from differnet copmuters. It seems that the bottlneck of the switching process is the time it takes windows to process that a new usb device as been plugged in. I was wondering if there is...

I bought a cable apple keyboard, but I can only type some numbers and symbols, other keys don't work. Is there anything I can do to fix it?

Hi there, I work in a lab and am trying to get my microscope to talk to my computer. I had it working at one point, but due to various reasons, the software controlling the microscope had to be wiped from the computer and reinstalled (including reinstalling all the drivers). Now when I plug in...

It's fine on my iPhone 7 and fine on the desktop, but when viewing photos on the phone from the computer the photos are out of focus for 10-12 seconds. If I use the Next or Previous arrows I get a white screen, "Sorry, Photos can't open this file because the format is currently unsupported or...

Hi! Few days ago I tried to use Hyper-V instead of VMware and many things I'm learning yet. After first virtual machine start I could see dialog enhanced session mode settings with resolution and others - at that moment I didn't knew that it is important and I checked for use it always. Later...

At first I connect a SmartPhone through USB cable to my WinDesktop computer and open a directory on this SmartPhone in my local Windows Explorer. The default view is (presumably) "Media View". Right side of WinExplorer shows columns like Artist, Track number, Type" although I am browsing a pure...

hello everyone, I've a problem with my xboxone pad cabled on my windows 10. The pad shutdown itself just by picking it up in my hand. The video below will explain the problem. Anyone knows how to fix this issue?

This post will probably get me shot at dawn for treason! But here goes. I'm trying to transfer a couple of (free) apps from an Android tablet, over to a Kindle Fire. Which, according to an article I found on line. I can do via a PC. Trouble is, neither my desktop PC or my laptop will recognise...

Running underWin7 SP1. I'm not sure just how iTunes gets involved here, so please bear with me. My daughter used to have no problem downloading photos/videos from her iPhone just by making a USB connection, and presumably iTunes was what noticed the connection; however, the activity resembled...

I managed to bluetooth pair my Envy laptop and Windows 8.1 Lumia 535 phone but I'm now looking for an entry for the phone in Windows Eplorer (or Powerdesk) so that I move files around. Although they show as being paired I can't do anything with them. I've also used a USB cable but that won't...

hi, my OS is windows 7 ultimate x32 on PC. I was visiting a paid-to-click website on my PC during which I had a power cut. When I switched on the PC after the power came, the networking and sharing tray icon hqs disappeared. Volume button has a cross mark over it, displaying "The Audio Service...

Hi, I have recently bought Samsung galaxy S5 device. When I tried to connect it to my computer I nothing happend (what should have happen is that it will pop up the "What do you want to do? Go to folder/..." menu). So I tried another usb socket. still the same problem. I have Ubunto install as a...

So i bought a 1T Western Digital hard drive from Best Buy today and copied the contents of my old hard drive onto my new one using Acronis Disk Director. It was running fantastic afterward, so I decided to add another partition to dual boot on. After coping the data and restarting the drive it...

Hi, I have 2 computer linked together by a HUAWEI E5776. One connected with USB One connected with WIFI The computer connected with WIFI is sharing one folder and one printer. If I log on on the computer in USB - that wants to connect to the shared folders - before the other computer - that...

I dont know as if it is a valid question for this forum or not. I want to use my laptop as external hard-disk for my LCD TV screen so that <1> my TV can show/run movies from my laptop, and simultaneously i can work on my laptop; and <2> i can trick LCD TV that my laptop is just an external hard...

Every time I want to upload videos from phone to computer or from computer to phone, this is the message that I get: "Device has stopped responding". How can I solve this?? I have tried using different usb ports on the computer, including the one on the back of the case. It's not my phone or...

Can someone help me set up my remote wireless Laptop to use the same Printer "Not Wireless" hardwired to my Desktop PC. I have had it work this way in the Past but since upgrading to win 8.1 pro have lost the connection and cant remember how to set up again. (1) Desktop PC upstairs with Non...

Hi Guy's... 1stly, i wanna say "NICE FORUM" big ups! Just stumbled on it not so long ago, and already it has helped me out alot! I need some help, if possible i would like to use a PS3 controller (Dreamgear: DreamGEARPS3 Shadow 6 Wireless Controller - Camo) on my PC, i have the USB cable that...

I have a ZT desktop PC running Windows 7 64-bit on a home wireless network. My printer is a Brother HL-1400 laser monochrome, connected to my PC via USB. About 9 months ago I bought my wife an Acer laptop, (Costco), also Windows 7 64-bit, and was able to add it to my network so it would print...

I have an HTC touch Diamond phone running Windows Mobile 6.5. I tried to Sync it with Windows 8 the other day for the first time since installing Win8. When I connected the phone to the laptop (USB) the first time WMDC opened the setup window then after configuring the options I was able to...