Microsoft's Windows operating system can “remember” which external USB devices we have used on a computer, even if we haven't connected them for years.

There's nothing more frustrating than your computer suddenly saying it can't recognize the USB device connected to the port. This is especially true when you're urgently trying to transfer a file to a ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Apple announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that it plans to adopt the USB-C connector for all four new iPhone 15 models, helping USB-C become ...

Most new-age laptops from reputable brands come with the SSD soldered onto the motherboard, which means you can't really upgrade the storage as per your needs. You're ...

After removing a USB device from your computer, if you get a message saying Windows cannot use this hardware device because it has been prepared for safe removal but it has not been removed from the ...

If you have ever noticed that a USB port is orange, you may be wondering why exactly. The answer is a bit complicated, but we ...

Oracle VirtualBox allows you to run multiple operating systems on various virtual machines. However, when trying to add USB devices to the virtual machine, some of us ...

You must have a short in the plug. Just exactly which plug are you refering to? On the computer? Do you have only one? If you have one that still works you might have to get a hub and only use it. Or ...

So I've tended to assume, possibly stupidly, that if a device relies on a USB power connection at all then any old AC->USB power adapter is fine to use for it and substitutable for a computer USB port ...