

Click on the Power Management tab and uncheck the option that says “ Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power”. Once there, right click on USB Root Hub and click Properties. If the aforementioned methods still don’t make your device recognisable, you could try opening Device Manager, expanding USB Serial Bus controllers. Sometimes having multiple devices on the machine may create a conflict. If your newly inserted device isn’t getting read by the computer, try disconnecting other USB devices to see if anything helps. You might again need to reboot the machine, Alternatively, you might want to visit USB device’s manufacturer website to get a driver for it. In case there is, go to its Properties and update its driver. If it doesn’t, go to Control Panel > Printers and devices to see if there is any Unidentified USB device or Unknown device listed there.

If the computer prompts you to install a driver, let it try. Sometimes your USB device, which is plug-and-play nature really need a set of codes, in this case known as a driver, to interact with your device. So plug out the device, reboot the computer and plug it back in to see if anything changes. RestartĪs Moss and Roy famously put it in The IT Crowd TV show, a simple restart can do wonders for you. Follow the below-mentioned methods to see if your computer gains senses and stars detecting your device. Thankfully it isn’t difficult to make your device detect your USB device. This issue has existed on Windows since the days of Windows 98, and sadly, Windows 10 also seems to have inherited the quirk. There may come a time when your Windows 10-powered machine will just not recognise a USB device.
