How do I get rid of a "USB Device not Recognized" message?

[LynnD]

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LynnD

 

[LynnD]

More information. I have unplugged and checked every single USB item on my

computer. I have tried to Hide it in "Customize notifications." This

message pops up every few seconds, and I can't get rid of it. Since I work

on this computer, I really need to fix this.

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LynnD





"LynnD" wrote:



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> LynnD

 

[Lem]

LynnD wrote:



> How do I get rid of a "USB Device not Recognized" message?



Well, you could start by:



1. Identifying the device

2. Stating whether it has ever worked

3. Stating whether this error message happens all the time or only under

some circumstances (and if the latter, explain the circumstances)

4. Stating whether other USB devices work when connected to the same port

5. Stating whether you have tried to use the problem device in (a)

another USB port on the same computer and/or (b) a USB port on another

computer, and the result of such attempts

6. Stating what version of Windows you are using, complete with service

pack level



Or you could try turning your computer off, disconnecting the plug from

the power source (wall outlet; power strip; UPS), waiting a few minutes

and then plugging it back in and booting it back up.



--

Lem



Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/40th/index.html

 

[VanguardLH]

LynnD wrote:





Considering the extreme dearth of details that you chose to omit, one

solution would be to put a piece of opaque black tape on your monitor to

cover the area where this message appears.

 

[VanguardLH]

LynnD wrote:



> More information. I have unplugged and checked every single USB item on my

> computer. I have tried to Hide it in "Customize notifications." This

> message pops up every few seconds, and I can't get rid of it. Since I work

> on this computer, I really need to fix this.



You sure every USB device has been unplugged? Do you have internal devices

that use USB ports, like a card reader?



After supposedly unplugging every USB device from all external USB ports and

all internal USB devices from internal USB ports (i.e., headers on the

motherboard), what do you see when you look in Device Management

(devmgmt.msc) under the USB category?



You can also USBView to see what devices might be connected to which USB

controllers.



http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff560019(VS.85).aspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838100



It came on the Windows 98 Resource Kit. It can be downloaded from:



ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/TechNet/samples/PS/Win98/Reskit/DIAGNOSE/USBVIEW.EXE



An updated version is called UVCView and is at:



http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-436b-9281- >>> 92 cdfeae4b45/UVCView.x86.exe



Nirsoft has their own USBDevView utility at:



http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html



It not only shows the currently connected USB devices but also those that

remained enumerated in the registry; i.e., they had been previously

connected, enumerated to record their description, and that info gets reused

when you later plug in that same device.

 

[spamlet]

"VanguardLH" wrote in message

news:hqdl90$a72$1@news.albasani.net...

> LynnD wrote:

>

>> More information. I have unplugged and checked every single USB item on

>> my

>> computer. I have tried to Hide it in "Customize notifications." This

>> message pops up every few seconds, and I can't get rid of it. Since I

>> work

>> on this computer, I really need to fix this.

>

> You sure every USB device has been unplugged? Do you have internal

> devices

> that use USB ports, like a card reader?

>

> After supposedly unplugging every USB device from all external USB ports

> and

> all internal USB devices from internal USB ports (i.e., headers on the

> motherboard), what do you see when you look in Device Management

> (devmgmt.msc) under the USB category?

>

> You can also USBView to see what devices might be connected to which USB

> controllers.

>

> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff560019(VS.85).aspx

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838100

>

> It came on the Windows 98 Resource Kit. It can be downloaded from:

>

> ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/TechNet/samples/PS/Win98/Reskit/DIAGNOSE/USBVIEW.EXE

>

> An updated version is called UVCView and is at:

>

> http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-436b-9281- >>> 92 cdfeae4b45/UVCView.x86.exe

>

> Nirsoft has their own USBDevView utility at:

>

> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

>

> It not only shows the currently connected USB devices but also those that

> remained enumerated in the registry; i.e., they had been previously

> connected, enumerated to record their description, and that info gets

> reused

> when you later plug in that same device.



I'll second that usbdeview, its very useful for quickly seeing whats what

and whether it is safe to remove. I keep a link to it on my quick launch

bar, and often use it. Also gives you a handle on who else might have been

plugging in devices you were unaware of...



S

 

[Don Phillipson]

"LynnD" wrote in message

news:492275A3-79DA-436B-A060-6E1FF0764F4B@microsoft.com...



> More information. I have unplugged and checked every single USB item on

my

> computer. I have tried to Hide it in "Customize notifications." This

> message pops up every few seconds, and I can't get rid of it. Since I

work

> on this computer, I really need to fix this.



Now that printers are programmable many of them include

chip reader which the OS thinks is a USB pseudodrive

(usually empty.) If this is your problem, you may need

to suppress the report in the printer rather than the PC.



--

Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)