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  1. iStein

    Can anyone recommend a USB mouse with a built in USB port(s)?

    Hello, Can anyone recommend a USB mouse with a built in USB port(s)? I see plenty of gaming mice studded with buttons, but I haven't seen any mice --- or reviews of --- with built-in USB ports. I'm surprised none have surfaced, Cruzer Fit USB drives have become popular over the last 2 years.
  2. EXCellR8

    2TB external drive connectivity Win10

    I have a desktop external drive at home that is finicky when it comes to being detected by the OS. Sometimes it's fine, and my cloud folders sync without issue on startup, but other times I need to turn it off and then back on 2 or even 3 times before I can actually use it. When it doesn't...
  3. R

    Windows 10 cuts off USB headset microphone

    I'm having an issue I thought was isolated to my Kingston Hyper X Cloud II headset; the microphone keeps turning off after a few minutes of use. Windows reports no errors. Nothing. The only thing I notice is while sitting in the recording devices tab the mic is working and then it just stops. As...
  4. A

    USB Drives Not Appearing in 'My Computer' - Please Help! (Solved!)

    When I plug a USB flash drive into my computer, it makes the normal sound like when a USB device is plugged in but the USB drive doesn't appear in the Windows Explorer. All other USB devices seem to function properly (headset, mouse, keyboard, bluetooth adapter, etc.). My OS is Windows 7 x64...
  5. A

    USB ports (except for USB 3.1) disabled suddenly but work after power reset

    This is first PC build and I am having issues where my USB ports would disable as soon as I run a game or any high power draw situation. I have my keyboard, mouse connected via USBs so I am forced to shut it down since my computer is not responsive. After I physically turn the CPU switch off and...
  6. G

    Samsung S32D850T USB ports stopped working

    Have the above monitor. No issues for at least 8 months. Recently, after a pc reboot, noticed my mouse wasn't working (which is plugged into the monitor). Anyways, after much troubleshooting, discovered none of the ports on the monitor are recognized. Tried different cables, different ports...
  7. hojnikb

    Guess TLC isn't good for storage after all

    So earlier this year i bought a cheap flash drive (8GB) with toshiba 15nm TLC flash and AlcorMicro AU6989SN-GTA flash controller. Curious to see how well it fares with read degradation, i've filled it up with h2wtest test data and ran a speed test. This was the result After 48 days it looks...
  8. althaz

    Z170 board with lots of USB ports?

    So I've been trying to find a good Z170 board, but I'm struggling to find one with a decent amount of USB ports for some reason. Hopefully somebody more up-to-date that I am can help me? What I'm after: - A good Z170 motherboard - Reliable - 8+ USB ports (at least 2 need to be 3.1 full speed...
  9. J

    Could I use a cut USB cable?

    Hello, I found an internal card reader in a pile of old PC parts. The cable coming out the back says it is a USB 2.0 cable on the side, but the end is cut off. It has four colored shielded wires (red, green, black, white) and about 10 unshielded wires. Is there any way I could connect this to a...
  10. T

    Issue with USB Key not mounting to drive letter

    I have Windows 10 with the latest updates I have used this USB on this machine for over a year. Other USB Keys mount fine, just not this particular one. Today, I put in the key, I see from the Windows 10 Eject Icon that it is there but has no drive letter assigned. I did some searching and...