Devices that use the Universal Serial Bus data interface
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How to install Windows 8 with BootCamp 5 Assistant via USB?
I was able to put Windows 8 setup files on my usb from the installer. Now I just upgraded my machine to Mountain Lion. I have gone through the BC Assistant and it only asks for my Windows CD to be put ...
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can i charge something via usb when computer is off?
I have one of those little remote control helicopters and it needs to be charged via USB. It takes 45 minutes to charge.
Can this thing charge when the laptop (macbook pro) is off?
Does it need to be ...
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USB drive stuck on read only
So my usb drive is stuck on read only and I have tried many different options which I have gotten from different websites.
I have tried to restore/erase in disk utility but the options are greyed ...
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How to install Windows 7 Bootcamp using iso file (without USB/DVD)?
I have a MacBook Pro and I need to install Windows 7 besides Mac OS X so I can play games on it.
The problem is that I don't have a USB stick or DVD to copy the Win7 iso image like Bootcamp requires.
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Mac support for Blu-Ray
I would like to buy an external Blu-Ray drive. I have a specific model in mind (the LG CP40NG10), but I'm open to suggestions if anybody has a different one they recommend.
The documentation says ...
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Constant external disk activity when MacBook is in sleep state
I am using an external 2.5" hard drive (the original MacBook HD, which has been replaced by an SSD) in an Icy Box USB3 enclosure on my MacBook (running OSX Lion). When the MacBook goes to sleep, the ...
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USB Thumb Drive on hub will not mount automatically
I have a 16gb SanDisk Cruzer Fit USB thumb drive. It's plugged into a powered hub, along with an external HDD - at the end of the day, I unmount (eject) the drives, and disconnect the MacBook from the ...
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Wireless USB adaptors for Macs
We've just got a new projector at work which sports fancy Wireless VGA connectivity. We have a Wireless USB adaptor to connect to it, but there are no drivers for Macs and OS X available for it.
I've ...
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boot camp fails to copy windows 8 installation files
I have been struggling to get Windows 8 installed on a brand new Macbook Pro Retina. It seemed simple enough to just run Boot Camp 5 with a 16GB flash drive in the USB port and a Windows 8 ...
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USB 2.0 hard disk does not show up
I have a 15-inch Macbook Pro with Retina Display that doesn't work with my USB 2 hard disk. It doesn't mount, doesn't show up in Disk Utility, and doesn't even show up in System Information in the ...
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Momentary freeze in Mac OS X on USB device atachment
This seems to have only started recently, but every time I attach a USB device or removable media (SD Card) to my Mac Book Pro running OS X 10.8.3 there is a freeze in the mouse cursor for a few ...
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USB Optical Mouse not working with Mac Mini
I have a Mac Mini. I also have a cheap optical mouse.
The two do not seem to be able to co-exist.
I've tested the mouse on a Windows PC. I've tested the USB ports of the Mac with the keyboard and ...
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Updating to Snow Leopard through a USB optical drive
My optical drive on my Macbook Pro has gone out. I have a copy of Snow Leopard on a disc, if I borrow a USB optical drive, will I be able to install Snow Leopard and is this a reliable method? Thanks
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How to reinstall from an USB stick on a MacBook or iMac?
I made an OS X 10.6 USB stick and I used it to succesfully install OS X on several Mac, including a very old Mac Mini and a MacBook Pro.
However I've got a problem: on my girlfriend's Mac it simply ...
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How to import contacts from Samsung E1170?
I have a Samsung E1170 mobile phone and a USB datacable for it.
How can I import/copy the contacts from the phone to my computer?
Is there any application for Mac which can do that?
If not, how can ...
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Is there a way to have my iPhone 5 report current charging rate? [duplicate]
For example, so I can test different USB ports on my computer and powered hubs to see if one charges my iPhone faster than another.
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Macbook Pro Retina suddenly stops mount Huawei usb modem
I recently bought a Macbook Pro Retina. The first day I was able to connect my Huawei e352 3G USB modem and it worked all the day. After a couple of day I needed 3G connection again, but my Macbook ...
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How to make my iMac recognize my USB external hard drive?
I just bought a new Seagate hard drive for Time Machine backups. I plugged it into my iMac and the hard drive never showed up in Finder. The drive does not appear in Disk Utility and the command ...
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No power through USB for Roland A-49
I just plugged my Roland A-49 to my MacBook Pro (Early 2011 2.3 GHz). The MIDI keyboard would have its power supplied via USB, but it has no power. The specification says it needs 98 mA current, which ...
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How do I make a Windows 7 USB bootable key using os x so I can repair a seperate Windows laptop?
I have a Mac. And a windows 7 laptop... I know, but it was cheap, and I needed it. The windows kernel was somehow deleted. I have a copy of win 7 on my Mac that I would like to make a bootable usb key ...
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Unable to eject or erase USB drives
I'm unable to eject USB drives. When I try, I get this error:
The disk "Untitled" wasn't ejected because one or more programs may
be using it.
To eject the disk immediately, click the Force ...
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How can I transfer pictures from a USB flash drive with the Camera Connection Kit?
I would like to transfer a bunch of photos onto my iPad without syncing through iTunes.
I had the idea of using a USB flash drive and the Camera Connection Kit, but simply dumping the pictures into ...
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How to debug USB storage issues on a MacBook?
I'm trying to diagnose the USB key of a friend of mine, who says it works in his Windows but not in his Android tablet (Samsung).
When I plug a USB key in my MacBook nothing happens. The device does ...
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Timeouts in AppleUSBEHCI - how can I find out what is causing this?
I'm getting timeouts on my USB every few seconds like this:
Jan 8 22:07:43 Thorstens-MacBook kernel[0]: USBF: 1722. 27 AppleUSBEHCI[0xffffff800b8b2000]::Found a transaction past the completion ...
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How to play music from Ipad on Yamaha amplifier without airplay and wirelessly?
Yamaha amplifier 473 series to Ipad 1 with 5.1 iOS. No internet connection nearby so have to use aux but want it wirelessly through the Ipad. There are av, aux and usb inputs in the front of the ...
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Can I customize the volume image of an individual USB drive?
When I plug in my USB key, I see this icon on my desktop:
I want to customize this, so that the image on the desktop and in Finder will look like the physical USB key.
I was able to find an ...
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Frontmost USB port stopped working properly on a MacBook Pro 13" Late 2011
I bought my Macbook Pro new this year in Jan 2012; it is the 13" Core i5 SKU. The USB port furthest from the screen on the left does not work with storage devices, though I have tested it with a USB ...
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.Trashes folder on USB won't delete
I am trying to delete files off my 8GB USB Cruzer device, as I often put movies on it to watch on my PS3. When I plug it into my PC, I can delete files off it fine, but when I plus it into my Macbook ...
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/dev/tty.usbmodem disappears after Mountain Lion upgrade
I just upgraded from 10.6 to Mountain Lion. Prior to the upgrade I was using an Arduino and talking to it via /dev/tty.usbmodemmfa141. That device does not appear to exist anymore.
When I plug in ...
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How can I get an unreadable Flash Drive to work?
I got this pretty cool flash drive as a gift and I can't seem to use it. Every time I plug it in, a pop up comes up that says: The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer.
I opened up ...
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How can I fix the “pops, cracks and hissing” sounds from iPhone audio played on Ford Sync over USB?
When I stream audio from my iPhone 4 into my Ford Sync audio system over bluetooth, the audio quality is excellent. However, if I plug in a USB cable to get access to the hands-free features, then the ...
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Why doesn't my MacBook recognize my USB keyboard when it wakes from sleep?
I have 13-inch, early 2008 MacBook running OS X 10.7.3, and recently, the trackpad started developing some problems, so I attached an external keyboard and mouse.
It works great, except that when ...
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How do i autorun .command files from a USB drive when I plug it in?
I've made two .command files, "lock" and "unlock". The first hides hidden files with: defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE, then refreshes finder with killall Finder. The second does ...
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MacBook Pro with Mountain Lion freezes frequently (full screen Flash in Chrome, Messages, HTC on USB)
Problems following an upgrade to Mountain Lion on a 13-inch, Early 2011 MacBook Pro (MacBookPro8,1 with Intel HD Graphics 3000).
With Google Chrome, I was watching YouTube video fullscreen – Flash ...
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Why would a large transfer to a USB drive take longer than expected?
I am backing up 225 GB to a Western Digital USB 2.0 hard drive but this seems really slow. Any ideas on what I could do to make this transfer faster? It's saying it will take seven hours and it is a ...
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How to stop OS X from writing Spotlight and Trash files to memory cards and USB sticks?
When plugging a USB stick into a Mac, OS X creates a number of hidden files on the stick, including a Spotlight index and Trash folder.
Example from the terminal for a USB stick "Untitled":
$ ls -a ...
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Snow Leopard cannot find my LaCie Network Space 2 when it's connected through USB.
I have a LaCie Network Space 2 (and I wish I had bought a WD instead) which is connected to my iMac with USB. I have used it before through LAN, but I've moved my Mac to another room and now I ...
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Where to find missing USB Driver for Windows 7 on MacBook Air 2012?
I successfully installed the latest Boot Camp for Windows 7 on the latest MacBook Air 2012.
My only problem is with one driver for USB controller, which it couldn't be found. Any attempt from device ...
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Installing Leopard on a PowerBook G4 12"
So I stupidly bought a USB on eBay with leopard on it to install on my PowerBook G4. Finding out afterward that I can't boot to a usb on this 12" 1.5Ghz 512MB with combo drive PowerBook G4.
So I ...
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One-click automated USB trash delete
Is there any way I can create an automator service or app to delete ALL trash from any USB drive (my own account's trash plus everybody else's)?
I've read several solutions involving Terminal, ...
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OSX freezes upon USB connect
On a new (end 2012) iMac 21" with OSX ML as delivered I performed a migration from a backup drive that contained a bootable clone of the old machine, OSX 10.6.x, Users, Application, Libraries, etc, ...
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Plugging iPhone 5 into computer resets USB hub and devices
Recently upgraded an old iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 5. Shortly after plugging in the iPhone to a new Windows laptop (usually under 10 minutes), the entire USB hub will reset, disabling all connected ...
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Crappy 3G USB dongles. Fix?
I'm currently using a 3G USB stick to get mobile internet to my mac. I use different kinds and this is the only way to get internet in some places. So I have to use them.
Most of these supply really ...
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USB Port of Macbook frequently stop working
One of the two USB ports of my Macbook Pro stop working frequently.
Once I reboot the computer, then two USB ports work well.
But one of them (always the same one makes the problem) stops working.
I ...
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Reload driver for USB card reader without restart?
I have a USB card reader that I use for online banking (Handelsbanken, Sweden) purposes. Ever so often the driver to this card reader stops working and forces me to restart the computer. The broken ...
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Share internet connection from a PC to an iPhone through the USB cable
In the office where I'm working now, my network carrier has very poor reception, so my iPhone 4 cannot access the internet reliably.
I have a pc running Windows XP SP3 that is connected to internet ...
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Can i share my Imac's internet access to iphone via usb?
I have an imac, connected to the internet via Ethernet, and an iphone 4. I would like to share the iMac's internet connection to my iphone via the USB Cable (because my wife dreams of a wifi-less ...
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Why won't my Airport Extreme mount my USB 3.0 External Hard Drive?
I just decided to upgrade to a USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure. I regularly use my Airport Extreme to share the hard drive using an older enclosure. I know that the Airport Extreme won't have USB 3.0, ...
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How can I use an Asix AX88179 with Mac OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
I'm looking for some one who may have configure the Asix AX88179 to work with OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion.
This chipset (AX88179) is embedded in most of the very new the USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapters.
...
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Can a VirtualBox Windows 7 virtual machine be installed on a USB hard disk?
My MacBook Air has only a 64G hard drive which is so small that I don't want to install virtual machines on it. I'm planning to buy a 1TB portable USB hard disk to run virtual machines. Has anyone ...
