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USB Microphone Shows Up in Device Manager, but not Windows Sound -> Recording

I have a blue snowball usb microphone, and it shows up in device manager under "Sound, video, and game controllers". However, when I go to the sound control panel, under the "Recording&...
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Is there an API for HP DreamColor Monitors? Something that can control input via internal USB hub?

I have a HP DreamColor Z24x G2 monitor and a couple of HP Z24N monitors (first edition I believe) and both models have a built-in USB hub. Interestingly, on the HP DreamColor Z24x G2, the USB 2.0 HUB ...
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Keyboard/mouse undetected after installing Windows 10

Afterwards, I installed Windows 10 (over Windows 7) on my SSD. First start was ok, keyboard and mouse were working fine. I shut it down and came back hours later to discover that I cannot input ...
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My mouse will periodically "pause" when plugged into a USB hub

This is a weird one, and I can't track down where to look. When I have a mouse plugged into a hub, it will pause/freeze/hang for about a second every 30 seconds or so. Moving, scrolling and clicking ...
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My mouse as stopped working - cursor does not respond at all but trackpad works (details inside)

I have a secondary computer that I use once a week or so. It runs Win7. Today I booted it up and found that my mouse was not responding at all. The cursor would just stay in the center of the screen. ...
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Wacom Tablet CTH-680 not detected on Fedora 25?

I know wacom tablets are a problematic to begin with since there's little official support from wacom. However I 've read in multiple forums that users had gotten their CTH-680 to start working easily....
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How to simulate USB keyboard from machine?

I want to use one PC as a USB keyboard for another PC. It has to be indistinguishable from actual USB keyboard. How can I achieve this? A solution that works with any of Ubuntu Linux 14 and above, OS ...
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Trouble assigning different layouts to multiple simultaneous input devices in Linux

I have a Linux machine on which I frequently switch between a standard, wireless Logitech keyboard with built-in trackpad, and an "air mouse" with built-in mini keyboard. The keyboard has a Swedish ...
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How do I force refresh connected hardware?

How do I force my computer to refresh and re-detect new USB/connected devices; hardware connected to it? Without restarting my whole system? For some reason, my laptop is not detecting new devices. ...
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how to get USB HID ID of pressed keyboard keys

What I want to do: Get the USB HID IDs when I press the keys of my truly ergonomic keyboard to be able to reprogram the firmware of the keyboard. I know there is this list from microsoft with a lot ...
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How can I replace some old serial numeric keypads?

My Problem: I have some older serial numeric keypads that are getting hard to replace. I tried a USB keypad but the distance of the cord wasn't long enough, so I tried using a USB to ethernet and ...
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My external keyboard and mouse do not work until I unlock my computer

In Windows 7, when my laptop comes back from standby, my external mouse and keyboard cannot be used to "login" or "unlock" my station. Once I'm logged in again, they are recognized and work properly. ...
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