Solve USB problems: Solutions for typical errors

Solving problems ensures joy. We dedicate ourselves to the good old USB.


Consider the installation instructions


Most external devices are connected to PCs via a USB port. No matter, whether smartphone, printer, mouse, keyboard, microphones and more, each device can make problems. With an add-on tool and an ideal approach, you can get any device running.


In the device manager for order,


Connecting USB devices is not a complicated procedure. Normally, Windows automatically detects the device, installs the driver, and you can use the product. Good advice is expensive if that does not work. Simply disconnecting and reconnecting can help, but when a device is not detected for the first time, it often causes problems with the second connection. Especially smartphones and tablets, so mainly iPhone and Android smartphones are not always as easy to access as is desirable. In addition, there is the problem that Windows does not have its own onboard device to display all connected USB devices. Here you can download free tools to help keep track of the problems and fix them.


Replace faulty devices


Also, for printers, WLAN adapters, or other devices, be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions for installation. Some manufacturers recommend installing the driver before connecting the device for the first time. If you do not follow the given order, problems can occur quickly.


Search the Internet for information


Smartphones, especially the iPhone, often create difficulties when connected to a Windows PC via USB. The problems are mainly due to the fact that the iPhone's memory is either not displayed as a drive in Explorer or does not display content. But this is necessary, for example, to quickly and easily, especially without iTunes, to copy photos to the PC. Often the iPhone is connected, but the message on the iPhone, that it should trust the PC, is overlooked.


This helps remove and re-connect, and then the Confirm Allow on the iPhone / iPad when prompted to access this device for photos and videos. However, not all problem solutions are so simple, and the approach does not always help. Partially, it also helps to open the photo app on the smartphones, which also applies to the connection of Android smartphones.


But also this is not always helpful. For the iPhone and other smartphones, however, the same procedures apply as with other devices. In the following contributions we show the possibilities for this.


For all current Windows versions, even up to Windows XP and also in Windows 10, all hardware devices and their drivers are managed via the device manager. This is the fastest way to do this by entering devmgmt.msc from the Start menu or from the Home screen. Here you can see at a glance whether all devices have been correctly recognized. Faulty devices show Windows at the top or in the respective group with a warning sign. If you find drivers that are not recognized or faulty, you are already a good deal further. Here you see at a glance all existing devices and their drivers.


For iPhones and iPads, for example, the driver Apple Mobile Device USB Driver plays a very important role. Other devices use other drivers.


If a faulty driver is recognizable, two simple procedures help. First, you can use the context menu of the command to call Update Driver Software. In the wizard, you can then search for a new driver in the Internet using Automatic Search for Current Driver Software on the Internet. Many problems can be solved.


If the driver does not update the driver, remove the device from the PC, call the device manager with devmgmt.msc, and also remove the faulty driver by selecting the device and delete it with the [Delete] key. Confirm all messages and wait for Windows to remove the driver. Then reconnect the device to the device manager. If the device is still faulty, you must take other troubleshooting measures, including the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver. If the driver is not displayed, double-click the usbaapl (32-bit version) or usbaapl64 (64-bit version) in the directory C: \ Program Files \ Common Files \ Apple \ MobileDevice Support \ Drivers .


Also does not help uninstall iTunes and all Apple applications from the PC and remove the appropriate directories. Disconnect the iPhone / iPad from the PC and reinstall the latest version of iTunes. In the same way, repair other devices. Obtain the appropriate drivers and install them.


If you have connection problems with a USB device, it helps if you search for information in a search engine. If, for example, the Brother DCP L8450 does not run on your Windows 10 computer, look for Brother DCP L8450 problems USB Windows 10. This is how you can find specific information for the device and the exact type. Because you can assume that problems with USB devices are not specific in most cases, but other users have problems with the devices, and these problems may be solved. The information from the next mini-workshop will help.