Questions tagged [peripherals]
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How to figure out max number of peripherals that can be run off a non-powered dock?
I want to know if it's a good idea to go for a dock that allows power input. And more importantly, if one is not available or beyond one's budget what is the best way to figure out when some threshold ...
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Why is wireless mouse and keyboard dongle signal weaker on mac?
I switch between two computers;
a Windows 10/11 desktop
a Macbook pro for work
To be able to share peripherals easily, the mouse and keyboard are connected in the following chain;
Macbook via ...
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Why doesn’t my Fifine AM8 (USB dynamic microphone) respond to 'levels' bar adjustments?
I have a Fifine AM8 (USB dynamic microphone) and it's too quiet.
I did all the usual checking and tinkering, driver uninstalling, port changing and nothing helped, but now I figured out that it doesn'...
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Where are input events from non-mouse/keyboard USB peripherals (e.g. the buttons on a scanner) sent in Linux?
When I plug in a device like a mouse or a keyboard it shows up as an entry in /dev/input/by-id and I can read bytes from that entry to see what input events have occurred, such as keystrokes and ...
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Windows 11-intermittent interruption on peripherals/lights
This happens at seemingly random intervals, but I usually notice it while gaming, not so much with other tasks.
First, I notice my mouse, headset and my mic stop working, then all the lights on my PC ...
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Safe to use other peripherals after motherboard has gotten fried?
This might be a very stupid question, but I recently managed to fry my motherboard through one of my USB-A ports. The other USB devices plugged into the motherboard SEEM fine, but are they actually ...
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How to play old online games with joystick?
I have a Logitech USB joystick. When I try to play old games online (I'm particularly interested in Speedball and Speedball 2, but the problem appears in others, too), the keyboard works, but the ...
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Is USB 3 dual role a hardware or software configuration or both?
So, on USB 2 OTG, in order for OTG support to be enabled, the USB port and the USB controller had to be built for it. This hardware distinction is made very deliberately on devices that carry it. For ...
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Asus laptop touchpad stopped working and looks disconnected
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I'm using an asus UX410U laptop under windows 10 for high school. Since few months,the touchpad it stopped working when it was heating too much, nothing too disabling for classes. Today, ...
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How to connect multiple wireless peripherals through a usb hub
My laptop only has 2 usb ports so I use a simple hub to plug in my wireless mouse and keyboard (two separate connections) and my wireless headphones.
The mouse and headphones are useable most of the ...
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When connecting external SanDisk Extreme SSD, windows starts to lag
This problem started for me 24 hours ago after about several days of inactivity.
Until then, I worked with the same configuration for few weeks since I purchaed the SanDisk Extreme 2T SSD.
When I ...
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Does Thunderbolt 3 decrease the response time of peripherals compared to USB-C and USB-A?
I read on https://helpdeskgeek.com/help-desk/thunderbolt-3-vs-usb-c-whats-the-difference/:
The high data transfer rate of Thunderbolt 3 is great news for gamers in particular because it boosts the ...
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PC waking up from standby on its own exactly one time?
Both my personal and work laptop (working from home currently) wake up on their own just seconds after I put them into standby for the first. After that, the standby works just fine without the PC ...
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Artifacts on cheep HDMI 4k extender
I've acquired Chinese PW-HT239 HDMI extender which according to the description claims to support 4k resolution at 60 frames per second with 4:4:4 pixel format.
But when trying to configure it I ...
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Windows/Linux dual boot PC fails to boot after power cuts out when removing the Linux partition
I have a Windows PC, but I dual booted Manjaro (Linux) on it to speed up development. Now that I'm done, I want to remove Manjaro and return the PC. I deleted Manjaro partition, but we got a power cut ...
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