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USB Connected Devices not detected
Laptop: HP Pavilion Notebook - 17-f202na
Newly installed Windows 10
Hi
I purchased this laptop some months ago using Windows 8.1. I had so many problems and hated the OS so much I upgraded to Windows 10. I have found that some devices I plug in via USB work just fine but some do not. It seems that the more sophisticated devices do not work.
I have a few HDDs from old laptops that I have put into caddies - these work fine connected by USB. However the following do not work at all when connected by USB.
* Nook Glowlight
* Samsung Galaxy S3
* Toshiba Stor.E HDD
* CBA Digital HDD
They all light up indicating that they are charging however there is no drive registered in This PC, nothing appears in Devices and Printers, nothing that I can find anywhere that indicates that the PC detects a thing. There are no error messages or notifications. This is true for all the USB ports.
I've tried a few things over the last few weeks for each device as I've learned that another doesn't connect but I think it might be best to start from scratch and assume nothing about how far I have got (or indeed how techy I am). The Nook concerns me most since I have paid for content on there. I'm finding ways round connecting the Galaxy and there's nothing too pressing right now on the HDDs that I need to access.
I am extremely grateful for you taking the time to read this and appreciate any forthcoming help