How to use usb with Win10

Annie1960

wongataa wrote: »

Try taking out and plugging back in the USB cable connecting the monitor to the computer. It may just be a dodgy connection.

If they still don't work and you are happy with the monitor otherwise just plug USB sticks into the computer directly.

This solved the problem - the cable had come out. I did not think of this as the monitor itself was still working.

almillar

You can:
Keep using the USB ports on your monitor to charge stuff, and plug your USB memory sticks into the computer
OR
Get the drivers for your monitor sorted out as ThemeOne suggested - it mightn't be too difficult. Find out its model number and let us know and we might be able to help...
OR
Buy a new one - a bit drastic I think...
USB sticks can get very warm, especially when moving a lot of files around.
Ah, I see it's solved, good job.

paddyrg

Try different cables - I had an identical issue, and cables are not born equal.

Annie1960

paddyrg wrote: »

Try different cables - I had an identical issue, and cables are not born equal.

Interesting point. I know analogue cables are not equal, but i thought digital cables are different - they either work or they don't.

Is this not correct?

almillar

No - digital cables aren't all the same. Apart from differences in the hardware quality that you can actually feel, build quality, how many times you can plug and unplug things, digital cables carry digital signals, and all the ones I can think of will have a certain bandwidth, or speed requirement. For example, USB3 is faster than USB2, which is in turn faster than USB1. They may be compatible, but a USB3 cable will allow faster data transfer, if the devices at either end support it.
HDMI cables is another case. HD (720p) needs more bandwidth than SD, full HD (1080p)needs more, 4K needs more, 8K needs even more. You could buy an HDMI cable that is perfectly fine at HD, but won't work for 4K.